The more we discover about the natural world, the more we find that nature is the greatest engineer. Past research implied that liquids can only be transported in fixed direction on species with ...

How do plants breathe? When do they open and close the tiny pores on their leaves, and what does this mean for their water ...

Rivers in northern Sweden do not always become wider or richer in species further downstream. Natural barriers shape the flow ...

Plants produce all the amino acids essential for human life. This commonly occurs in specialized cell organelles, so-called plastids. A research team headed by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

Researchers created a method to track nanoplastic uptake and transport in plants, detecting them in winter wheat roots during ...

Water is essential to keep indoor plants healthy. Learn the best watering practices for houseplants and the best time of day ...