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

A warming planet is a severe threat to global food security. That's why a team of researchers in England is seeking a way to hasten plants' adaptation to changing conditions. The University of ...

A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound—but it could come at an environmental cost. For years, scientists knew little about isoprene, a natural chemical ...

Some plants stink of rotting meat or dung, which helps them attract flies for pollination. How plants make the carrion stench, which is usually produced by bacteria feasting on decaying corpses, has ...

Troy Miller receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Farley Kwok van der Giezen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Ryan Coates receives funding from the Australian ...