Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...