Plants

Charles Darwin predicted in 1875 that some members of the Saxifraga genus could be carnivorous—now scientists have finally proven him right

New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and female

Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts

As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss

Formulating software for the study of plant genomes

The filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientific and historical inspiration for its story of botanical consciousness

Even before water reaches them, the sound of droplets triggers germination in rice plants

An analysis of ancient grape seed DNA reveals the earliest known instance of humans in France purposefully cloning plants—including for pinot noir grapes

Evolutionary studies make sense of the world’s strangest plant

Thunderstorms can generate weak electrical discharges on the plants underneath, but until now, they had never been observed in nature

Roses are red—but their ancestors looked rather different

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen