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13 June 2007 | ScienceNOW

Rooting for the Home Team

by Krista Zala

Plants know when a relative is near and treat it better than a stranger

15 May 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Secret History of the Potato

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Genetic analysis reveals modern tubers have a complex past

16 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Long, Piquant History

by Michael Balter

Researchers trace cultivation of chili peppers back 6000 years

1 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Half-Billion-Dollar Bonanza for Plant Scientists

by Eli Kintisch

BP funds biofuels research institute at University of California

10 October 2006 | ScienceNOW

Pollinators Power Flower Evolution

by Michael Balter

Insects prefer flowers with specific shapes

7 September 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Porous Defense for Plants

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Leaves slam pores shut to protect themselves, but invaders can still thwart them

1 September 2006 | ScienceNOW

The Birds, the Bees, and the Mites

by Mary Beckman

Pollinationlike activity may have arisen with mosses, the first land plants

9 August 2006 | ScienceNOW

Rice Gets Flood Insurance

by Briahna Gray

Researchers identify genes that help rice plants survive submersion

7 August 2006 | ScienceNOW

Like Flower, Like Son

by Prashant Nair

Plants remember the stresses visited upon their parents

30 June 2006 | ScienceNOW

Bud on Tap

by Briahna Gray

Class of genes determine where and when plant growth occurs

9 May 2006 | ScienceNOW

Some Like It Hot

by Michael Balter

New study reveals how cacti evolved to thrive in their desert habitats

30 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

Taming Wheat Took Time

by Michael Balter

Domestication of wild wheat may have taken a millennium or more

15 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

How Plants Avoid Incest

by Katherine Unger

Inbred pollen can't survive destructive enzymes

22 December 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Grinch Who (Almost) Stole Christmas

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Christmas trees and other conifers would likely be extinct if it weren't for a unique adaptation

18 November 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Problem with Nasty Nectar

by Jennifer Cutraro

Flowers can protect themselves against nectar thieves, but they pay a price

16 November 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Zen of Skunk Cabbage

by Kim Krieger

Mathematical model may explain how plant keeps its insides toasty

24 September 2004 | ScienceNOW

Omega-3s Without That Fishy Odor

by Erik Stokstad

Transgenic linseed oil would be first agricultural source of heart-friendly fats

9 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Fighting Oak Death With Fire?

by Jay Withgott

Controlled burning may prevent devastating tree disease

6 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Building Better Bodyguards

by Jay Withgott

Plants can protect themselves from insects by making ants crave protein

5 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

The Spice of (Insect) Life

by Jay Withgott

Genetic variety within a plant species leads to more diverse insect community

4 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Coffee Buzz Lifts Profits

by Jay Withgott

Leaving forests habitable for pollinators helps coffee farmers harvest cash

20 May 2004 | ScienceNOW

Resistance Is Fruitful

by Erik Stokstad

A new way to make crops tolerate the world's most popular herbicide

14 May 2004 | ScienceNOW

Heritage on the Vine

by Megan Mansell Williams

Jumping DNA turned ancestral grapes from black to white, then to red

10 May 2004 | ScienceNOW

Modified Plants May Need Less Nitrogen

by Dan Ferber

More efficient uptake from soil may mean less dependence on fertilizer

3 May 2004 | ScienceNOW

Spiraling Into Form

by Kim Krieger

Laws of physics force plants' spirals into predictable patterns

22 March 2004 | ScienceNOW

Sudden Oak Death--Delivered

by Erik Stokstad

Nurseries may have shipped pathogen coast to coast

11 March 2004 | ScienceNOW

Remembrance of Winter Past

by Jean Marx

Gene discoveries hint at how some plants keep track of the seasons

13 February 2004 | ScienceNOW

How Flowers Know It's Spring

by Fiona Proffitt

Study unravels mechanics of plants' sense of time

6 January 2004 | ScienceNOW

Rafflesia's Roots Revealed

by Menno Schilthuizen

Geneticists chart the ancestry of a mysterious parasitic plant

16 December 2003 | ScienceNOW

Climate Crafts Unique Violins?

by John Pickrell

A unique cold snap may have imbued Stradivari's wood with glorious resonance

19 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Flower Gives Beetles a Warm Welcome

by Menno Schilthuizen

In exchange for pollination, a tropical flower offers a centrally heated home

14 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Giving Flowers a New Future

by Kathleen Wong

A single genetic switch can reshape a plant's evolutionary destiny

13 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Life Imitating Death

by Katie Greene

Heat accompanies rotting stench in a plant that attracts carrion flies

14 July 2003 | ScienceNOW

Spud Savior Gene

by Edna Francisco

Engineered potatoes resist the Irish potato famine pathogen

17 April 2003 | ScienceNOW

Long Day's Journey into Flower

by Naomi Lubick

Rice and a simple weed share genes that could have implications for food production

13 March 2003 | ScienceNOW

Swiss Court Cuts Down GM Wheat Test

by Daniel Bachtold

Surprise decision puts country's first field test of a GM crop on hold

11 February 2003 | ScienceNOW

Green Light for Stressed Seedlings

by Erik Stokstad

A newly discovered protein helps germinating plants get on track

24 January 2003 | ScienceNOW

Celibate No More

by Daniel Bachtold

An endangered British moss ends a century-old dry spell

24 October 2002 | ScienceNOW

Trees Smuggle Water to Fungi

by Ben Shouse

Oaks dredge up water in exchange for nutrients from underground microbes

17 October 2002 | ScienceNOW

Bugs Spy on Plants' Chemical Weapons Programs

by Ben Shouse

A crop pest steals the signals plants use to deploy their defenses

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