Plants respond to mild nitrogen deficiency by elongating their lateral roots. In this way, more nitrogen can be absorbed than before. Researchers have now discovered a hormonal regulatory module that ...

Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

Salk scientists find a plant protein that can directly sense temperature, giving plants a built-in cellular “thermostat" that ...

It is vital for plants to be able to adapt their root structure to changes in the soil. If there is a slight lack of nitrogen, many plants elongate their lateral roots. The hormone auxin plays an ...