The names we use for plants and animals help us classify and communicate about the natural world. There are two main systems for naming organisms: scientific names and common names. Even if you aren’t ...

Some seeds have little hooks that allow them to get stuck onto animals, move for miles and drop off. Or, a plant might produce tasty fruit that an animal will eat and transport somewhere else.

Both healthy and diseased tissues donated from human volunteers can provide a more relevant way of studying human biology and disease than animal testing. Human tissue can be donated from surgery (e.g ...

The discovery of the resistosome was a milestone in plant immunity. Here, Zhong et al. identify a kinase that phosphorylates the NLR, and reveal how this kinase regulates resistosome assembly to ...

A thylakoid lumen protein, TLP7.6, functions as an auxiliary factor for cyclophilin 38 to facilitate PSII assembly and stability in Arabidopsis. Double mutation of these two genes results in ...

TechRadar has been testing cameras for more than 20 years. In that time, we’ve reviewed a lot of cameras which are great for kids, from fun instant cameras to robust point and shoots.

The plot is a great example of “simple but effective,” with the classic animal-themed adventure tale sure to get kids emotionally invested. Spinning off one of Disney Channel’s latest ...

Neighborly kindness, empathy shine in fab preschool series.