Science

Playing dead

2026/3/25 Source: Science

Summary

Resurrection plants can wither to nothing in a drought, then spring back to life. Jill Farrant thinks the feat holds lessons for crops.

Content

# Playing dead *Published: 2026 Mar 26* Resurrection plants can wither to nothing in a drought, then spring back to life. Jill Farrant thinks the feat holds lessons for crops. DOI: 10.1126/science.aeh4465