Scientists discover how plants sense temperature using internal protein “thermostats,” helping roots grow and adapt to heat.

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric ...

Molecular farming startup Finally Foods has closed a pre-seed funding round to take its total raised to $2.6M, and seeks ...

Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

Experience the remarkable life cycle of the Roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in this detailed time-lapse video. From ...

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It affects about 415 million people ...

Chronic inflammation often works quietly in the background but can fuel serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and ...

Salk scientists find a plant protein that can directly sense temperature, giving plants a built-in cellular “thermostat" that ...

Frost, freeze and hard freeze mean very different things for your plants. Here's the temperature breakdown and what each one ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way that certain bacteria manipulate plants from within. Plant-infecting bacteria have a surprisingly direct way of taking over crops. Instead of slowly ...

Peas don't require much care, and the more you harvest them, the more they'll produce. Learn how to plant and grow peas for a ...

Farmers, gardeners, and botanists have long observed that plant diseases tend to flare up during periods of high humidity, ...