What does it take to create and maintain one of the largest repositories of botanical information in the world? For starters, it can mean helicopter-ing into remote nooks of the Amazon, hiking through ...

Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

Phosphorus, a key ingredient in fertilizers, is running out. The world's food systems depend on phosphorus mined from limited ...

It’s time to plant a seed in the eco debate that crops and food are key to climate change - COMMENT: Bill Gates is right – ...

Isoprene triggers a hormonal defense in plants, making them less digestible to insects. This research paves the way for crops engineered to naturally repel pests, reducing the need for chemical ...