From university research labs to global agricultural projects, plant science is unlocking secrets that could transform ecosystems, boost food security, and improve our daily lives. Advances range from ...

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that plants will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to a rapidly warming ...

In a greenhouse on a narrow mesa top at Los Alamos National Laboratory, I’m working with a research team studying the role of the soil microbiome in how maize grows and tolerates drought. As the ...

What are the key research priorities that will help tackle the global challenges of climate change, the biodiversity crises and feed a growing population in a sustainable way? Ten years after these ...

Plants, as the base for ecological food chains, serve as the structural and functional foundation of natural and managed systems. The study of plant science and biotechnology provides opportunity in a ...

Ecologists have measured plant-soil feedbacks for six perennial prairie grass species in a short-term greenhouse study, and say their findings do not match outcomes observed in long-term experiment ...

First grade is the perfect time to spark curiosity with hands-on science and STEM activities. From kitchen experiments to outdoor challenges, these projects make learning feel like play while building ...

Missouri Botanical Garden president Lúcia Lohmann presents during the Plant Science Family Reunion at MoBOT on Aug. 21, 2025. There was hardly an empty chair inside the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...