NORFOLK, Va. — Plants, like most living things, need water to survive. "They use xylem and phloem. Xylem is what’s taking up the water and after a certain amount of time, we’ll see the colors start to ...

For decades, scientists have relied on a chemical fingerprint inside water molecules to determine where plants get their moisture. The method shaped our understanding of drought resilience, ...

Summer is off to a dry start in the Chicago region, which means it’s time for watering. “May was very dry, so plants need more watering than we might be used to doing at this time of year,” said ...