Unlike many human brothers and sisters, plant siblings appear to do their best to get along, sharing resources and avoiding competition. In a study of more than 3,000 mustard seedlings, scientists ...

Jewelweeds make nice with their leaves when their roots share roots. In lab experiments, seedlings of Impatiens wildflowers react mildly when planted in pots with other offspring from the same mother ...

Research shows some plants recognize their siblings. June 20, 2007 — -- Don't look now, but that weed you just pulled out of your garden is a lot more sophisticated than you might think. It may ...

Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered how. The ID system lies in the roots and the chemical cues they ...

Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers have discovered how. The ID system lies in the roots and the chemical cues they secrete. The finding not only ...

A study out in Communicative and Integrative Biology shows the mechanism behind plants that can recognize their own siblings. These plants send out fewer roots when planted next to siblings than when ...