Transposons, so-called jumping genes, are a threat to genomes, so plants work hard to prevent them from mobilizing and re-inserting into the genome. Spirodela polyrhiza, the most ancient member of the ...

Duckweed is a tiny, free floating green plant that can form thick blankets across a pond. Duckweed an important food source for birds and wildlife and it has such good water filtering capabilities ...

With tiny leaf-like fronds, and the smallest flower and fruit in the plant world, duckweed may sound like delicate botanic specimen. However, this bright green denizen of ponds across Asia teams ...

Creston Arts Gallery’s new photography exhibit, “At Home in Iowa’s Parks,” features photos of nature from Gary and Kathleen ...