Now, researchers are in a race against time. They say most of the vast ‘ohi’a forests on Hawaii island will be gone in the next 20 years if what’s come to be known as Rapid ‘Ohi’a Death — ROD — isn’t ...

Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof.

Fall is in full swing, and, for many people, that means raking leaves. But, what if you just left them on the ground?

Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...

As the leaves start to change and fall in autumn, my mind and eye are often drawn to those deciduous trees and shrubs whose ...