This graphic shows key events in the establishment of a land flora. These were the primordial terrestrialization event by a unicellular ancestral charophyte followed by evolution of a novel cell ...

The study, published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, calls into question existing theories on the evolution of land plants. The researchers say the fossil ages ...

Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ...

Hornworts are the only land plants with a pyrenoid-based CO 2-concentrating mechanism. This study presents evidence that some of the key components in algal pyrenoid-based CO 2-concentrating ...

The world may need to start thinking differently about plants, according to a report in the journal Science by researchers who took a fresh look at spore-like microfossils with characteristics that ...

New research reveals insights into the genetic blueprints of hornworts, uncovering fascinating details about plant evolution and the early days of life on land. Over 450 million years ago ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the ...

Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts ...

Researchers decoded the genomes of ten hornwort species, revealing stable chromosomes and dynamic accessory DNA despite 300 ...