From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...

This plant root was among those studied as part of new research exploring the molecular underpinnings of how plants twist ...

After a cozy night by the fireplace, most people scoop out the ash and toss it without a second thought. But did you know ...

Scientists have long known that mutations in certain genes affecting microtubules in plants can cause plants to grow in a twisting manner. In most cases, these are “null mutations,” meaning the ...

Police have issued a warning after a potentially lethal plant root was found washed up on Scottish shores. Officers from ...

A potentially lethal plant root has been found on beaches - prompting a warning from the coastguard. Hemlock water dropwort - ...

The plant carries a fatal poison called oenanthotoxin in its white roots, which look like a bunch of parsnips and smell of ...

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer ...

The time a spider plant mom remains tethered to her spiderette can be influenced by the daughter plant's environment.

‘The plant has a highly poisonous root that looks, and smells, like parsnip. ‘It is highly likely that this is happening due ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

In Fielding Questions, reader also shared about a sprouting Christmas tree and asked for more information about cardboard for ...