The thale cress may be a humble weed, but to science, it’s an important model organism. Researchers use the plant as a proxy in experiments to represent other plants, animals and even humans—thanks to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this 2021 photo provided by the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, a researcher harvests a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This tiny weed performs real arithmetic in the dark. Here’s ...

"So come up to the lab, and see what's on the slab." --Dr. Frank N Furter, "Rocky Horror Picture Show" It is an inconspicuous plant with a great big scientific name. This is one that has found its way ...

It is an inconspicuous plant with a great big scientific name. This is one that has found its way out of Europe and Asia, far into the New World and Australia, as a common weed, and now thrives on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weed, also known as the thale cress, has been used in countless experiments. It’s also on the International Space Station and ...