It’s been a long year, and with the holiday season upon us, nobody needs an excuse to unwind. But for those who do, look no further than the humble liverwort plant, native to New Zealand and Tasmania, ...

Cells, the basic unit of life, are surrounded by a limiting membrane called the plasma membrane. Inside cells, there are various membrane-bounded organelles, each of which has various and distinctive ...

Reporting from Geneva — It’s an “amazing plant” that produces “hypnotic effects,” according to online testimonials. Some people who have ingested it or inhaled its smoke say it gave them a mild, ...

Karen Wright has received funding from Wellcome Trust, Novartis, Peel Trust, BBSRC and MRC. Most of us know that the cannabis plant produces compounds that react with the human body. That’s because we ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Kalman Strauss is a 16-year-old high school sophomore in Chicago. He ...

Move over, marijuana: Scientists have their eye on a THC-like psychoactive chemical found in the unassuming, lumpy Radula, a group of plants in the liverwort family. That’s not to say that some people ...

Asexual, or vegetative, reproduction in plants is controlled by environmental conditions, but the molecular signaling pathways that control this process are poorly understood. Recent research suggests ...

Nature enthusiasts and gardeners may have noticed of late the eye-catching plant structures featured in the image above. They are very common at present. Each structure is composed of an upright, ...

Q: My yellow flowering clivia was in full bloom when I brought it home from the nursery four years ago. It’s never bloomed since. How do I make it bloom again? A: Clivia are relatives of Amaryllis and ...