From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

Winter rolls in, and suddenly the garden looks like it took a vacation without leaving a forwarding address. Dead leaves, ...

Space exploration has always been about solving extraordinary challenges. Among these, ensuring astronauts’ health and sustainability on long-term missions has emerged as a critical focus. NASA’s ...

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the ...

As temperatures increase and snowpack declines, many alpine plants are at risk of extinction. Though adapted to harsh ...

Twenty-five years ago, the release of the first complete Arabidopsis thaliana genome marked a pivotal turning point in plant ...

Purdue University researchers found that a subset of epidermal cells in plant leaves serves as early responders to chemical ...

Imagine harvesting fresh vegetables and strawberries while gazing at the Moon’s barren surface or Mars’ red landscape. This ...

Abstract: Understanding the complexities of plant growth experiments is crucial for advancements in agriculture and environmental science. However, the lack of standardized methods for documenting and ...

A toxic tour of the high-security facility with more than a hundred plants that could kill you. “Look, don’t touch” is the motto at Alnwick’s poison garden in Northumberland, unless you’re a ...

This illustration shows how the "Pest-ID" tool developed by Iowa State researchers can help farmers identify and manage pests of all kinds. Image courtesy of Iowa State's Translational AI Center. Nine ...