Scientists use genomic data to resolve the phylogeny of zygnematophyte algae and pinpoint several emergences of multicellularity in the closest known relatives of terrestrial plants.

New probe set unravels evolutionary history of second-most diverse group of land plants by Botanical Society of America ...

The way leaves reflect light, known as plant reflectance spectra, can illuminate the evolutionary history of seed plants, according to researchers. The researchers found that by measuring the ...

Researchers have discovered the fossilized 400-million-year-old remains of a new plant species in Canada that may give further insight into “evolutionary history,” according to experts.

Researchers have discovered the fossilized 400-million-year-old remains of a new plant species in Canada that may give further insight into "evolutionary history," according to experts.

New research claims that tomato plants in the Galápagos might actually be de-evolving and picking up ancient traits.

Catnip's evolutionary history is key to its powerful effect on felines. In a new study, scientists reveal it underwent two important changes.

Almost every plant we eat has a flower, and flowering plants populate every corner of the planet. But many questions remain about how and when this vast group emerged throughout the history of ...

Resolving the evolutionary history of the closest algal relatives of land plants by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen, University of Cologne ...