Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way plants make powerful chemicals, revealing hidden biological connections that could transform how medicines are discovered and produced. Plants produce ...

The lab, which expands upon an effort by UCSD and Scripps Research, will use wastewater analysis to detect flu, COVID and RSV ...

Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the American Southwest, ...

A plant named Virectaria stellata has genetic traits foreign to its family, challenging the classic rules of plant ...

Scientists have shown how plants produce powerful natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in ...

A plant used in Brazilian medicine has scientific potential to help people with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Researchers tested Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera littoralis) in lab studies ...

Dean takes his role managing a recovery plan for one of the three most precious spring complexes in the world very seriously.

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...