Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new DNA method lets scientists measure plant roots underground, opening doors for climate research and smarter farming.

The genes that could help the world's crops survive drought, heat, and disease probably already exist. But much of this ...

When it comes to DNA extraction, most people tend to think of blood or tissue samples like hair, muscle, or bones. But what about plants? Though plants are probably not the first to come to mind when ...

Galapagos daisies evolved similar jagged leaves through different genes. This shows evolution can reach the same result in ...

Scientists have found another key to unlocking part of our planet’s history, thanks to a discovery made inside a nearly 3,000-year-old brick. According to the research report published on Aug. 22, a ...

Locations of 59 lakes sampled for sedimentary DNA analysis, overlaid on a vegetation map of the Tibetan Plateau. Ⅰ, needleleaf forest; Ⅱ, needleleaf and broadleaf mixed forest; Ⅲ, broadleaf forest; Ⅳ, ...

A new study examined DNA traces on the Shroud of Turin and found plant and food-related material, suggesting the cloth may ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists have uncovered a critical role for rapid DNA repair in maintaining genome stability. A new study reveals that repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in nuclear DNA serves as ...

From Mendel’s pea plants to modern genome mapping, the science of inheritance reveals how traits, health risks, and even tiny molecular details travel through generations. Pedigree analysis helps us ...

You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action happens. Beneath the soil surface, roots spread, compete ...