Plants and trees may seem pretty passive, but behind the scenes, their cells are working hard to put on a magic show. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how the processes of ...

All plants and animals respire, releasing energy from food. At the cellular level, this process occurs in the mitochondria. But there are differences at the molecular level between how plants and ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Science. Followed categories will be added to My News. An astonishing new video shows plants “breathing” in real-time — and the footage could have huge ...

Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of 'lysigenous aerenchyma,' air channels that help transfer gases to the submerged roots. These channels also help the plant ...

A global study suggests that increases in plant respiration that could occur under global warming might not be as big as previously estimated, especially in the coldest regions. Since respiration adds ...

An astonishing new video shows plants “breathing” in real-time — and the footage could have huge implications for how farmers feed the world in the future. The close-up clip was captured by biologists ...