Amaranth has fed people for thousands of years, yet it has long lived in the shadow of staple crops such as rice, wheat and ...

Plant breeders have long faced a stubborn dilemma: improving one trait in a crop often comes at the expense of another. Boosting kernel size might shrink the cob; selecting for taller plants might ...

Scientists are studying a remarkably tough desert alga whose unusual metabolism could help boost crop yields and strengthen ...

Geopolitics was once understood principally through maps. Mountains protected states. Oceans separated them. Rivers ...

Researchers studying an agrivoltaic vineyard in southern Italy have found that shading from PV modules can promote grapevine growth, increase bunch weight and support spontaneous plant biodiversity, ...

A warming climate is forcing Antarctica’s native plants to adapt. Not only have they risen to the challenge, they’ve adapted ...

Ltd have transitioned to the latest generation of Cat asphalt pavers as the company looks to improve efficiency, versatility ...

Once seen as a solution to the plastic waste problem, the process has been plagued by economic and technological difficulties ...

Botanists have discovered a new plant species, Didymocarpus nautiyalii, in Arunachal Pradesh's Shi-Yomi district. This small ...

Researchers at the University of the Free State (UFS) are advocating for spekboom to become a staple vegetable in South Africa and argue eating indigenous plants could improve SA’s food system. In an ...

"While appreciating the range of specimens in my garden’s Agave collection, one plant mingled within the colony of Agave lophantha ‘Quadricolor’ caught my eye," writes garden columnist Tom Karwin.