Plants

The fossil, well preserved in amber, supports the theory that bees evolved from wasps.

When the stringy dodder plant emerges, it bobs and sways to find the perfect host plant, then sucks the life out of it. See the video.

The equations that describe the pull between planets can be applied to how insects spread disease from flower to flower.

They work the night shift, let their roots die, and fend off thirsty predators to conserve every precious drop.

From our love of yogurt grows specialized and streamlined bacteria.

The emergence of flowering plants 100 million years ago may have led to the explosion in ant diversity that occurred around the same time, scientists say.

When sagebrush is damaged by insects, it broadcasts the predator's presence by releasing odors into the air.

Plants in some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth don't have enough birds and bees to allow them to fruit to their full potential, a new study finds.

Carbon isotopes in elephant tail hairs reveal what they ate.

The rapid rise in allergic symptoms over the past few decades may be due to mounting carbon dioxide and a warmer atmosphere, a new study finds.

Biological activity in some Arctic lakes has ratcheted up dramatically over the past 150 years.

Genetically modified mustard plant attracts one insect to kill another.

Scientists figure out how leaves tell buds when the day's length is just right.

Plants and animals change their habits, providing more evidence for human-induced change, scientists say.

The changing biology of a region can affect future weather -- one way or the other.

Besides being more fun, sex offers advantages over merely cloning oneself.

Scientists learn how brainless plant snaps its carnivorous jaws shut so quickly.

A parasite invades a weed and commits the ultimate invasion of privacy.

Who would have thought plants might prefer the city life.

This desert city is lush, creating a unique oasis for people and animals. In the new thinking, pollution is part of the ecosystem.