We have pampered our plants so much that they have lost their ability to fight against what’s trying to kill them,' said Shivaprasad, associate dean of research, NCBS, Bengaluru.

Gene editing techniques and maize genetic material may be the seed for more robust and stress tolerant canola plants. Canadian research is trying to make it happen.

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

Developing resistance genes is labour-intensive and time-consuming, even when coupled with modern genomic analyses, and the ...

Transgenic plants are plants into which one or more genes from another species have been introduced into the genome, using genetic engineering processes.

While humans can escape the heat by seeking shade or shedding layers, plants remain rooted in place. So how do they survive ...

From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do if you see them in Iowa.

Plant pests and diseases are responsible for major global crop losses, posing serious threats to food security and sustainable agriculture. Traditional ...

Plants face simultaneous abiotic (drought, salinity, heat) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses in natural and agricultural environments, which ...

This article was originally published with the title “Reflex Action of Plants as Compared with the Instincts of Insects” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 86 No. 25 (June 1902), p. 431 doi ...