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The latest news on plants
Organisms distinguish day and night by shifting the way genes are interpreted.
Planting genetically engineered corn provides economic benefits to neighboring farmers.
Competing teams announce impending completion of cacao DNA sequence.
Not all low-carb diets are created equal—new research suggests that lots of meat raises death risk.
Researchers identify in living plants the set of proteins that help them withstand water stress.
New variety of photosynthetic pigment is the first discovered in 60 years.
Researchers say the change could affect food security and development of biofuels.
Produce is tastier and a bit more nutritious when grown in your backyard. Here's why.
“Sleepy grass” got its name for a reason.
A team of researchers has found the mechanism that turns plants green when they sense light.
