Tomato Pangenome Maps Genes for Fruit Size and Defense
Newswise — Tomato breeding depends on finding useful natural variants behind complex traits, but conventional linear reference genomes…
Earth’s driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now
“It is a unique phenomenon; there are more than 200 plant species,” Jorge Carabantes, head of the Protected…
Fantastical, Elemental Hybrids Persevere in Jon Ching’s Metaphysical Paintings — Colossal
Known for his fantastical paintings of hybrid flora and fauna, Jon Ching channels the otherworldly in vibrant and…
Scientists learn how tobacco plants make nicotine: could lead to new low-nicotine strains
Researchers have completed a four-enzyme pathway that explains how tobacco plants assemble nicotine from two chemical building blocks,…
Plant life in the warming Arctic alters lush knee-high jungle
TOOLIK LAKE, Alaska (AP) — With no tall trees reaching to the sky, Alaska’s North Slope tundra can…
What do NASCAR, watermelons, and propane all have in common? | The Latest from WDEL News
In the last several years, Ross Chastain has worked with OHS to promote sober driving through their “Use…
Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience
A close-up of the new avocado species – credit, Kevin Wann, via SWNS Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest…
Scientists use sound waves to create protective crystal coatings on crops
A team of researchers at RMIT University has developed a new coating method that sounds almost futuristic. Using…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…
What Can Architectural Practice Learn From Botany?
Guangzhou Yunxi Botanical Garden / AECOM + Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT + Guangzhou Landscape Architectural…
Theo Bosboom Takes a Bug’s-Eye View in His Perspective-Shifting ‘Flowerscapes’ — Colossal
Stand in any forest and look up, and it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the swaying of…
Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures — Colossal
Glossy, synthetic, and very compressed, Ant Hamlyn’s botanicals are unlike anything you’d find in nature. He taps into…