Harvest robots are proving capable of cutting truss tomatoes, although crop characteristics and growing conditions are ...

The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology ...

Shopping the clearance rack is a fantastic way to discover a variety of plants that you might not usually purchase at full price. While the thrill of finding plants at a reduced cost is exciting, it ...

When one considers the scientific study of space, one of the first things that comes to mind is not likely to be the ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

Tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, is often noticed only after it has begun to dominate a space. In domestic settings, it ...

UK homeowners are being urged to check their gardens for a potentially harmful weed following days of heavy rain and floods.

When the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition announced recently its high school winners in Paris, the grand prize went to a Chinese team from Shenzhen. Six of the nine ...

Imagine if our bodies could grow new organs throughout our entire lives. Plants do this constantly, thanks to tiny, powerful reservoirs of stem cells. But how do these cells know when to divide, and ...