Seeds buried in bottles 144 years ago still germinate, discover researchers. The experiment continues.

Plants have multiple fine-tuned systems to deal with varying day lengths, research finds. Could that help in developing new crop varieties?

New research investigates how sunflowers "see" and follow the sun as it moves across the sky.

Growers want to produce wildlife-friendly plants, and consumers want to buy them. They're just not sure they know them when they see them.

Ancient sediment containing leaf wax offer insights into the future climate of Africa, say researchers.

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene—a compound that worsens air pollution—as global temperatures rise, researchers report.

New findings could lead to better ways of producing hybrid seeds to maximize crop productivity, researchers report.

Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change, but new findings suggest that natural selection also has the power to keep things the same.

Spring-loaded fruits let witch hazel plants fling heavier seeds just as fast as lighter ones, research finds.

Dune restoration could increase the resilience of Southern California's urban beaches to sea level rise, report researchers.