An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of ...
Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called ...
Siul Ruiz receives funding from The Royal Society. James Le Houx does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and ...
Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes over three feet down tapping into hidden nutrient stores and potentially ...
With a clearer picture of which genes are most involved in root development, plant breeders can target traits like yield, ...
Your rosemary plant is getting leggy and taking over the garden. Dividing could be the answer, but first you need to know if woody shrubs enjoy the practice.
A new study has revealed the 3D structure of a barley root protein that protects plants from toxic aluminum in acidic soils.