This experiment demonstrates how plants transport water and nutrients through their stems. You'll witness the fascinating process of capillary action as white flowers transform into colorful blooms, ...

Shimmering, metallic colors feel like they should be everywhere in the natural world, yet they are surprisingly scarce, especially in flowers. The idea that laboratory-grown blooms might help explain ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Mother's Day is the day to show mom how much she is appreciated and often that is done with the gift of flowers. With this experiment, you can make one-of-a-kind flowers for mom ...

Nature is brimming with color in almost every season. While the majority of colors are matte, some are shiny. Evolutionary biologist Casper van der Kooi wondered why shiny colors are so rare. He ...

Humans have unwittingly been carrying out evolution experiments for millennia through the domestication of plants, animals, and fungi. Starting with the seminal experiments of William Dallinger in the ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...

China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe is expected to conduct many groundbreaking tasks after its launch later this year, including the first biological experiment on the lifeless lunar surface, after making a ...