Scientists discover fungi use a universal “hacking tool” to trick plants into starvation mode, disabling their immune defences and causing devastating crop diseases worldwide.
Mareike Jezek shares the latest advances on epigenetic changes in trees –changes that “allow” plants to prepare their offspring for the environments they might face.
Nature’s own solution to inefficient photosynthesis has been discovered in poplar trees, offering a new way to help plants thrive in changing light conditions.
Ancient rainforest trees found hidden highways through Brazil’s drylands, making more than a dozen epic journeys from the Amazon to the Atlantic coast over twelve million years.
Scientists discover that beneficial soil fungi can send small RNA molecules to communicate with and support plant growth, similar to how plants share information through their roots.
Scientists found that rising temperatures can mess up the internal clocks of trees, making it harder for them to survive and grow, especially for those living in colder areas.