A genome study explains why the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta spreads so fast, offering new hope for its control.

The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.

How senescing cells time their transition to the cell death programme is unclear. We show that, in Arabidopsis thaliana, senescing cells are genetically wired to dissipate their cytosolic arginine ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Salt priming enhances mung bean salt tolerance by establishing coordinated ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...