Plants are exposed to constant environmental changes, and their survival depends on their ability to sense and adapt to environmental stimuli. Protein molecules in the cell membrane play a crucial ...

University of Calgary researcher Sam Yeaman and his team have determined in a recent study that there are some key genes that are particularly important for how plants respond adaptively to ...

Every April for the past decade, systems biologist Rodrigo Gutiérrez has driven 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) to reach one of the driest places on Earth: Chile’s Atacama Desert, parts of which ...

The study of abiotic stress responses in non-model plants represents a rapidly emerging field that is vital to expanding the diversity and resilience of ...

White storks migrating to Northern Europe nest up to a week earlier in warm weather, exposing them to extreme storms and threatening the survival of their chicks. Staple crops like barley, maize, rice ...

Whatever challenges life throws, mothers often know best as they guide offspring through the risky stages of early development. This scenario, familiar when applied to humans, turns out to be true for ...

Winter is here in Eagle County. Nights are long, temperatures are low, and the mountainous landscape is covered in snow. During these chilly months, how do plants and animals endure the harsh winter ...

Carnivorous plants are specialized predators that kill insects using engineered biological traps. Their danger lies in sticky surfaces, snap mechanisms, or fluid-filled chambers that prevent escape ...