Rather than warning each other of impending doom, plants may be better off hiding signs of distress from each other, or even lying about danger that isn't there, according to a new study. "Plants can ...

It can take some time to figure these things out and you might find you're placing plants together for a week at a time to ...

It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Plants are more likely to eavesdrop on their neighbors through underground networks rather than altruistically warn them of attacks. Mathematical models suggest ...

Plankton don’t swim on their own—they’re carried by tides, currents, and other forces, which determine where they go. Plankton are an important food source for many large and small ocean ...

However, supporting their neighbors doesn't make sense from an evolutionary perspective as plants are constantly competing with each other for sunlight and nutrients. For a study published Jan. 21 ...