Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ...

This graphic shows key events in the establishment of a land flora. These were the primordial terrestrialization event by a unicellular ancestral charophyte followed by evolution of a novel cell ...

The study, published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, calls into question existing theories on the evolution of land plants. The researchers say the fossil ages ...

genomes that clarify the structure and evolution of sex and accessory chromosomes in bryophytes and shed new light on the early evolution of land plants.

The world may need to start thinking differently about plants, according to a report in the journal Science by researchers who took a fresh look at spore-like microfossils with characteristics that ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the ...

Researchers decoded the genomes of ten hornwort species, revealing stable chromosomes and dynamic accessory DNA despite 300 ...

Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts ...