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, ...

While plants often have mutually beneficial relationships with insects, a tuber in Fiji grows separate compartments for ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that water ...

She also creates an independent podcast called Plant Crimes, co-hosts another podcast called the Plant Book Club and writes a gardening column for Popular Science. She is head of the plant ...

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