Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plant reproduction plays a vital role in our food systems and the balance of ecosystems, yet it remains a complex process. Plants ...

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The evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships of seed plants have long captivated botanists and palaeobiologists alike. Recent investigations elucidate the mechanisms underlying key ...

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A study published in Science Advances shows that, in moss and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, commonly known as thale ...

"How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries" By David George Haskell (Viking, 352 pages, $32) David George Haskell will speak in Convocation Hall at Sewanee: The University of ...