Starch-based biodegradable plastics may cause organ damage and metabolic issues, raising concerns about their safety despite ...

Growing microplastic pollution poses health risks, but new research offers hope. A study reveals that colorful fruits and ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.

Microplastics like microfibers and microbeads escape waste-water systems. They can carry harmful chemicals into nature.

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

Now a study by biologists and biophysicists at Université de Montréal reveals how plants build their organs in three dimensions. Anthers—the male reproductive organs of flowers—are crucial structures ...

Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such ...

Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be a powerful ...

Sago palm — especially its seeds — is considered one of the most toxic plants for dogs. The active toxin is cycasin, which ...

Before having them start taking the fiber supplement, we measured their vitamin D levels to ensure ... Vitamin D is involved in so many bodily functions because there are vitamin D receptors in ...