Click on the right arrow to take a closer look at one of the trichomes on the leaf. Biology in the background Leaves are surprisingly complex structures that do more than gather food from sunlight.

The leaf is one of the most important organs of a plant. Leaves produce food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves of different plants vary widely in size, shape and ...

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Forman Christian College University, Pakistan, are pioneering an approach to ...

Biology in the background This mantis is a master of camouflage; with its wings folded and its legs tucked in, it nearly perfectly mimics a dead leaf. These mantises live in the rainforests of ...

Individual leaf microbiota tunes a genetic regulatory network to promote leaf growth. Cell Host & Microbe , 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2025.02.002 Cite This Page : ...