An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...

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As the global population continues to grow, innovative solutions are needed to ensure food security. With limited land and ...

Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the first plants existed. They traced its origins back to an evolutionary ...

Plant evolution is the subset of evolutionary phenomena that concern plants. The study of plant evolution includes the study of genetic change and the variations that result in speciation.

Feb. 10, 2025 — Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and ...

Hornworts, a group of small and often overlooked plants, may hold the key to revolutionizing agriculture and combating ...

In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...

“Biodiversity was restored.” Using trees and plants to absorb the contaminants in soil as they grow is known as phytoremediation. It’s an approach to land restoration used elsewhere in the ...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.