Plant behavior may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, ...

Plants shape Earth’s atmosphere by moving carbon and water vapour. New research sheds light on how they learned to do it – ...

This specialized golf ball looks and feels smooth, but a close examination under a standard light microscope reveals tiny ...

Hair thinning is a problem for many men and women. After trying out several home remedies, I sought professional scalp ...

Microscopic plant residues found on bedrock metates offer new insights into the diets and cultural practices of ancient Indigenous communities in the American West. The mortar, pestle, and cutting ...

Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...

Scientists from the University of Adelaide have used some of the most sophisticated quantum cameras to capture life at its ...

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...

The cells began producing the new enzyme themselves, effectively becoming responsive to light signals. Under a microscope, scientists then aimed tiny beams of light onto specific regions of these ...