Plant : Science World Report

Aug 14, 2016 08:12 AM EDT

'Smart' Plant Virus Helps Host To Reproduce More

This plant virus is "smart" enough to help the plant in pollination so that it could be a win-win for both.

May 01, 2016 05:00 AM EDT

Bioo Lite: A System That Can Charge Your Phone Into A Potted Plant

Charge your phone through the power of nature.

Feb 29, 2016 02:02 PM EST

The World's Smallest Giant Flower Discovered in the Philippines

Scientists have tracked down the world's smallest giant flower.

Jan 21, 2016 04:43 PM EST

Venus Flytraps May Have the Creepy Ability to Count to Better Devour Their Prey

Venus flytraps may be far creepier than you originally thought.

Jan 21, 2016 01:49 PM EST

Supercontinent Pangaea's Assembly Tied To Coal Formation

Study finds that super-continent Pangaea's assembly aided in the formation of coal.

Jan 06, 2016 03:29 PM EST

New 'Frankenplant', the Egg and Chips, Grows Both Eggplants and Potatoes

It may be the age of the "Frankenplant." Scientists have created a super strain of plant that produces both eggplants and potatoes in the same pot.

Dec 27, 2015 05:53 PM EST

How Plants 'See': Scientists Discover How a Plant Detects the Type of Shade

Plants turn toward the sun in order to receive the most light. But how do plants "see?"

Dec 22, 2015 11:21 AM EST

How Plant Species Will React to Environmental Changes Caused by Humans

How will plant species react to environmental change? Scientists have now used a "botanical big data" approach to predict exactly that in a new study that looks at human-induced disturbances.

Dec 08, 2015 07:23 AM EST

Global Plant Growth is Not Keeping Up with CO2 Emissions to Reduce Gases

It turns out that global plant growth is not keeping up with the amount of atmospheric CO2 being released in the air.

Sep 21, 2015 07:51 AM EDT

GMO Dilemmas: Scientists Examine GM Soybeans in China

Scientists are taking a closer look at GMOs to tackle some of the problem associated with them.

Sep 01, 2015 01:41 PM EDT

Corpse Flower Just Can't Blossom, Even With Scientists' Help

Have you ever smelled a corpse flower?

Jul 29, 2015 06:45 PM EDT

Stress: Plants, Like Animals, Respond To Too Much Tension

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have made an amazing discovery. For the first time, they've seen signs from plants, though not equipped with a nervous system, that give off signals similar to animals when they encounter stress. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communication...