Using fundamental processes instead of brain cells, plants measure the time until dawn and divide that by their stored starch levels. Researchers say that this ability in plants represents the first ...

As if making food from light were not impressive enough, it may be time to add another advanced skill to the botanical repertoire: the ability to perform — at least at the molecular level — arithmetic ...

Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have enough food to prevent starvation at night, a new study has found. Plants do complex arithmetic calculations to make sure they have ...