Pando is the largest organism on Earth, consisting of about 40,000 genetically identical trees. Sound designer Jeff Rice recorded what this organism's vast root system sounds like in a rainstorm. The ...

What’s in a plant? Humans admire them, eat them and rely on them for oxygen release, carbon sequestration, animal habitat and more. But a plant is more than meets the eye. Beneath the soil, its root ...

After centuries of neglect, botanists are using new techniques to understand roots Maddie Bender | Freelance writer Picture a plant—your favorite flower, an herb from an outdoor garden or a stately ...

Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ...

As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient to climate change, Berkeley Lab scientists have introduced RhizoNet, a computational tool that harnesses ...

Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the angle at which roots grow. The findings can be used to engineer plants and crops that withstand the ...