A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...

A UCR researcher worked years into retirement to uncover the biology behind plants' response to environmental stress. Her ...

Scientists have identified a new Indonesian plant whose dense, tongue-like hairs were distinct enough to earn it a name of ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered certain proteins may be the key to saving plants' lives when ...

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy ...

Missouri Botanical Garden president Lúcia Lohmann presents during the Plant Science Family Reunion at MoBOT on Aug. 21, 2025. There was hardly an empty chair inside the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...

Morris Arboretum & Gardens has completed construction on their new Plant Science Lab to accelerate research in plant identification, conservation genetics, and species evolution using molecular tools.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Many people in St. Louis may not realize the region is a plant science powerhouse. And in just a few months, one of the leading plant science centers will have a new leader at ...