A new study revealed how certain plants grow "secret" deep roots to survive tough conditions and quietly trap carbon underground.

The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, ...

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet ...

The team mainly explored the behavior of a plant called 'Arabidopsis thaliana' when it was exposed to a pest attack.

Scientists may be underestimating how plants will respond to rising global temperatures when they study hot summers but not ...

As heat-trapping air pollution makes the world hotter, it's becoming more important to understand how plants react to the heat — and a recent study is making strides in that area, as the ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social ...