Studying the Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant species often used in plant science studies, researchers have found that the expansin…
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The scene was typical for an international gathering of governments: bureaucrats, sat behind nameplates and speaking through interpreters. But the less than typical result of the votes cast at this 1992…
The large heavy seeds of a species of Australian tree rely upon smaller animals for clumped seed dispersal. Researchers from…
Researchers at Australian National University - collaborating with Dartmouth University in the US - have discovered a group…
Ever since their discovery, carnivorous plants have fascinated scientists and spurred the imagination of artists, writers and filmmakers. While the Puya chilensis cactus at the Royal Horticultural Society…
Plants receive information through fungal networks that enables them to fight infestation, discovered researchers at the…
Genetic secrets of the culturally prominent lotus plant have been unlocked by researchers from University of Adelaide. A…
Aerosols in the upper atmosphere can potentially mitigate the greenhouse effect by scattering or absorbing solar radiation…
Increases in ground-level ozone make it hard for insects to interact with the plants they rely on. Insects rely on olfactory…
A new method of breeding pure lines of plants has been developed. Plant breeding projects are often used for increasing food…
The pollination networks between bees and flowers are not as robust as they were 100 years ago. Based on a comparative study…
Australian native flowers have moved away from insects as pollinators and instead coloured themselves to attract birds. Over…
Sex without seed. Seed without sex. It’s been said that the greatest gift of science to humankind would be achieving those two goals. Effective contraceptives such as the pill have pretty much nailed the…
An algae gene has enabled plants to store lipids and vegetable oil in its leaves. Unlike seeds, plants do not typically store…
Plants in swamps and marshes have been observed actively altering their environment to increase their species’ chance of…
By studying the fertilised seeds of corn, scientists from the University of Colarado Boulder have discovered a form of plant…
Algae can get energy from other plants, researchers from Bielefeld University have found. Conventional wisdom held that plants…
Leaves do shrink when they dry out, researchers from the University of Arizona have confirmed. The study has implications…
Plants are able to distinguish between pathogens and beneficial micro-organisms by detecting the different types of molecules…
Evolutionary change is occurring rapidly around us, every day, as insects impose natural selection pressures on plants. Using…
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Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College
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