In a bold step toward sustainable space travel, scientists are engineering a radically small, protein-rich rice that can grow ...

Moon-Rice project develops super-dwarf, protein-rich rice varieties for space missions and extreme Earth environments.

Now, the Moon-Rice project, a collaborative effort led by the Italian Space Agency and three Italian universities, aims to develop a “super-dwarf” rice variety ideal for sustained space habitation and ...

Blue daze (Evolvulus glomeratus) is a low-growing bedding plant that loves summer heat and sun. This pest-free plant has ...

On Monday (June 23), the public and the wider science community will get their first look at images from the Vera C.. This will arguably mark the biggest moment ...

Tomatoes are a great crop for a beginner gardener. With direct sunlight, loose, constantly moist soil, and a stake to prop the plant up, it's easy enough to grow your own edible tomatoes, especially ...

Take your small home to new heights with these dwarf plants for front yard landscaping in small yards and single story homes.

When to Plant Cosmos Plant cosmos once the risk of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures are consistently warm, says flower farmer Julia Keel.

The changing faces of Pluto| This is the most detailed view to date of the entire surface of the dwarf planet Pluto, as constructed from multiple NASA Hubble Space Telescope photograph.

A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black holes known to reside in miniature galaxies and found the biggest haul of middleweight black holes to date. The ...

Dozens of stars fleeing a neighbor of the Milky Way suggest these escapees could have an outsized influence on their cosmic surroundings.

Home and Garden The Plant Doctor: Why do my dwarf firebush shrubs have curled new growths? Uncurl some of the twisted leaves and you are likely to find small green pear shaped insects call aphids.