As the global population continues to grow, innovative solutions are needed to ensure food security. With limited land and ...

Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the first plants existed. They traced its origins back to an evolutionary ...

A group of 99-million-year-old flowers was discovered in present-day Myanmar (Burma) perfectly preserved in amber.

Plant evolution is the subset of evolutionary phenomena that concern plants. The study of plant evolution includes the study of genetic change and the variations that result in speciation.

Through genome analysis, the scientists uncovered surprising insights into yerba mate’s evolutionary history – particularly ...

New research shows that a fossilized plant from the Green River Formation is even stranger than scientists originally thought ...

The journey to Earth's vibrant colours began over 600 million years ago with the evolution of vision. Fast-forward to today, ...

This new research explored the origin and evolution of the biochemical machinery that builds lignin, a structural component ...

An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...

Dynamic evolution of pectinases The analyses also ... symbioses with bacteria enabled leaf beetles to rapidly adapt to a plant-based diet, contributing to their remarkable evolutionary success.