Plants

Just seeing nature in VR brings some health benefits—and helps scientists learn why we need the real thing

Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis

A tiny, orange Brazilian tree frog may be the first known amphibian pollinator, further broadening our understanding of which animals perform this crucial biological function

Hidden beneath the surface of the treasured strawberry is a unique branch of the evolutionary tree, where eight sets of chromosomes are better than two

Lañilawal, a Patagonian cypress that may be one of the oldest trees on Earth, needs greater protection if scientists are to understand its secrets of survival, an environmental scientist says

Chloroplasts’ choreography keeps plant cells powered

Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured

Plants acting with agency, wolf symbolism, therapeutic art, and more books out now

Spring’s burst of brightness comes before chloroplasts grow and mature

Trees communicate and cooperate through a fungal web, according to a widespread idea. But not everyone is convinced

Portable sensors and artificial intelligence are helping researchers decode animal communication—and begin to talk back to nonhumans

Mycologist Flora Patterson helped make the USDA fungus collection into the world’s largest. She also made a mean mushroom “catsup”