What is the ultimate goal of your work? The ultimate goal of my work is to apply what we know in order to produce drought-tolerant crops. In the near term, this would improve food security for Africa.

While life is intrinsically connected to water, some so-called anhydrobiotic organisms can survive for long stretches without it. A tiny group of plants is able to live for months or even years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast Have you ever gone on vacation and forgot to water your plants—only to come ...

A group of University researchers led by John Cushman, professor and director of the graduate program in biochemistry and molecular biology, recently received a competitive National Research ...

A desiccated ball of desert plant known as a Rose of Jericho revives in a dish of water to show how it became known as a "resurrection plant." Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

CAPE TOWN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Could harnessing the power of "resurrection plants" - with the ability to survive severe water shortages for years - hold the secret to feeding a hungry planet ...

A Lazarus heart beats inside an obscure grass. Rip it from the soil; throw it on the counter; walk away; let it dry out and turn brittle. Looks dead and should be dead. But splash on a bit of water ...

Watching a life form return from the brink of death is an intrinsically awe-inspiring event. Even though we love watching or reading about characters who’ve managed to slip through the Grim Reaper’s ...