Johanna Schmitt, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is a plant geneticist and evolutionary ecologist. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) How can plants adapt to their environment, and how will ...

Spring is here, and as the flowers bloom, it's a reminder that plants are adapting to a changing planet. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that leaf and bloom events are occurring ...

HOUSTON — The ground beneath us and the trees over our heads have provided birds and mammals a place to call home for millions of years. Ecosystems change throughout time, sometimes leading to the ...

This research, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is an important step toward helping biologists understand ...

Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand in the way. By Rebecca Dzombak The world’s bread baskets are ...

Apr. 6—The effects of climate change — warmer temperatures and longer periods between frosts — are leading to longer and more severe seasonal allergy seasons in Maine. Rising temperatures cause ...

The Secret Language of Plant Stress Signals When plants face stress, they activate a signaling cascade involving multiple ...

You might think your plant's spot by the window is perfect, but that doesn't mean it should stay there all year long. Just like outdoor conditions change with the seasons, indoor light shifts, too, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On the first full day of spring, ABC13 learned how climate change is leading to longer allergy seasons not only in Southeast Texas but across the country. Our partners at ...

If adaptation is delayed, humanity is looking at a future where chocolates become a rare commodity, inaccessible to the ...