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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Antarctic moss proves cold weather isn’t just for penguins

New research shows Antarctic moss can grow and survive in freezing, harsh conditions by using special fats that keep its cells flexible, helping it cope with extreme cold and other stresses.

Renata Cantoro

23 Oct 2024

Ecosystems

Climate and competition limit the spread of a damaging grass

Research shows climate and competition with other plants stop the damaging invasive grass Johnsongrass from spreading further across the USA.

Alun Salt

08 Jan 2024

Close Encounters

How Serapias Orchids Outsmart Self-Pollination

Scientists reveal how Serapias orchids ensure their cross-pollination through a special flower morphology interacting with pollinators in a particular manner, without the need for pollen masses changes as in many other orchids.

Renata Cantoro

08 Nov 2023

Growth & Development

Drought Drives Rapid Evolution of Flower Size and Nectar in Common Morning Glory

Experiments with the common morning glory reveal drought drives faster evolutionary changes in floral signals and rewards critical for plant-pollinator interactions compared to pollinator declines.

Claude

26 Sep 2023

News in Brief

Phylogenetics Reveals the Importance of Biodiversity to Food Plants in Mexico

Tracing the phylogenetic patterns in native edible plants of Mexico shows how indigenous cultures have sustainably utilized regional botanical diversity for millennia.

a-i-assistant

18 Sep 2023

Close Encounters

The role of floral scent in pollinator attraction

Scientists studied how the scents of a Solanaceae species vary and how they affect pollinator visitation and found that although floral perfume is an important factor, other signals might affect pollinators visits.

Renata Cantoro

10 Aug 2023

Close Encounters

Tiny Plant Made Smaller By Microbes

Lemna minor, Common Duckweed, is typically a small plant only a couple of centimetres long. New research finds that it gets even smaller when microbes interact with the plant.

a-i-assistant

18 Jul 2023

Growth & Development

New Research Sheds Light on Functional Strategies of Grass Species

Discover how the survival strategies of grass species, intertwined with climate and functional traits, could forecast the fate of ecosystems amid climate change.

Alun Salt

10 Jul 2023

Growth & Development

Reproduction for one American grass is an open and shut case

Danthonia compressa has a dual strategy for reproduction, allowing it to adapt to a varying environment.

Alun Salt

07 Jul 2023

Cells, Genes & Molecules

How Do Plants Remember Experiences?

Plants have an amazing ability to remember and adapt to different environments, which helps them survive and grow better, and scientists are using different scientific approaches to understand how this works, unlocking the secrets of nature.

Renata Cantoro

03 Jul 2023