The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more ...

From hallucinogenic fish to nematodes oozing with lifespan-extending pheromones, many animals on Earth secrete chemicals with ...

Launched today, the Soil Atlas 2024 jointly published by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and TMG – Think Tank for Sustainability, ...

Katie Butler, director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, said regulators aim to change that with ...

The scientific name of the coconut is Cocos nucifera. This specific epithet, “nucifera,” means “nut-bearing” in Latin, aptly ...

The goal is to lower greenhouse gas emissions, while also helping farmers figure out the best practice to get a ...

In the hills of Ravenna, Italy, a structure that looks like something from a sci-fi film—or perhaps an alien landscape—has ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a novel nanotechnology-based solution for the ...

Researchers at MIT are developing innovative agricultural technologies such as stress-signaling plants, microbial fertilizers, and protective seed coatings to adapt farming to climate change and ...

Having a septic tank in your yard can be a huge eyesore. One way to make it less unattractive is to plant a luscious bulb ...