In a new cell biology experiment, cucumber was grown inside the International Space Station.
Late rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix left a legacy of his songs. Now, a plant has been named in his honor.
Who invented farming? A team of researchers from Germany has found that an ant species in Fiji was farming much before humans did.
Scientists transformed the spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives and call them "plant nanobionics."
The hardest that would be hit by the sixth mass extinction are the biggest animals that could lead to "tropical cascade" or the stumble of the food chain.
A time capsule contained minerals that dated 815 million years ago, revealing Earth's ancient atmosphere.
Harvard University researchers said that the new clean technology that turns sunlight into liquid fuel could drastically shrink the need for large plantations to grow crops for biofuels, while combating climate change.
A strange seaweed could rewrite the history of green plants according to researchers.
Scientists have tracked down the world's smallest giant flower.
What effect does ozone have on the environment? Scientists have found that ozone doesn't necessarily promote the decline of natural ecosystems.
Scientists have discovered an ancient, flowering plant frozen in amber. While the flower may have been beautiful, though, it was also poisonous.
Study reveals how one species becomes the dominant partner in a mutualistic relationship.
