Cells are the smallest unit of life. Cells in multicellular plants and animals are arranged into tissues, organs and organ systems. Cells. Tissues. Organs. Organ systems. And the organism itself.

This observation is explained by another key feature of stem cells that is shared between plants and animals, as explained below. The ability of stem cells to constantly generate new tissues has ...

Markita Landry is the first to admit that the two applications her research addresses – imaging brain chemistry and delivering genetic material into plants – are rather divergent.

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.