For more than a hundred years, scientists have studied the strange partnership between ants and seeds. In this relationship, known as myrmecochory, ants are drawn to seeds that offer fatty, ...

By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot.

Plant phototropism—directional growth in response to light—serves as a key adaptive mechanism, optimizing photosynthesis and ...

Students in Introduction to Biological Sciences do a lab class in the Botanical Conservatory greenhouse. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) The plant sciences major at UC Davis is designed for students who ...

When you study plant sciences, you get hands-on experience with plants and agriculture, experience that can lead to a lucrative, rewarding career and a healthier planet for us all. The combination of ...

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES. We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), ...

Wouldn't it be nice if plants could tell you their needs? If you suspect your yellowing leaves are from magnesium, you might ...

Engineers and plant scientists worked together to improve a basic tool of plant research. The result is more efficient and ...

And there are a multitude of jobs for plant science majors! According to Seed Your Future, 39 percent of all horticulture jobs go unfilled each year due to insufficient graduates. Structure. Students ...

Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide's label ...

HART member producers of 7-OH adopt GMP standards, third-party testing, and child-resistant packaging to further ensure ...

Scholarships. Pursue a scholarship. The Department of Plant Sciences offers graduate scholarships such as: Bohnenblust-Kolp Student Research Experience Scholarship awards students researching crop ...