Two independent studies exploring how biodiversity impacts plant decay in forests worldwide could help predict the potential effect of species loss on ecosystems Scientists have provided new insights ...

Discover the fascinating journey of a flowering plant with this botanical time-lapse, capturing every stage of its life cycle from seed planting to full bloom and eventual decay over 72 days. Watch as ...

Early civilizations in Greece, Rome and Israel recognized crops grew better when soil was supplemented with animal blood or manure. Soil fertility is naturally regenerated by the decay and ...

Watch the fascinating journey from fruit to flourishing plant in this captivating time-lapse experiment. Over 180 days, ...

Ethylene tells plants when to germinate, bear fruit, drop their leaves and petals, and wither and die. Plants synthesize and release ethylene in response to changes in light and air temperature, and ...

A compound extracted from a Peruvian fruit can soften "dental decay" so that it can be removed with hand tools, according to a report on Livinginperu.com. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Center ...

Scientists have provided new insights on the relationship between plant diversity in forests and the diversity of organisms involved in their decay, such as bacteria and fungi. Scientists have ...