Researchers have discovered a surprising survival strategy that has the potential to transform biotechnology and energy ...

MIT and SMART scientists use microneedles to inject melatonin into crops, helping them stay fresh longer and reduce food ...

The humble mite, a tiny invertebrate that typically lives in small chambers on the underside of leaves, plays a mighty role ...

The global ablation technology market was valued at US$ 6.82 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 16.74 billion by ...

Researchers studied how plants search for water when soil becomes dry. Plants normally grow roots downward due to gravity.

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Auxin is the first plant hormone—or "phytohormone"—ever identified, with its discovery dating to the late 19th and early 20th ...

House plants can be fussy - demanding a certain spot in the house, needing special soil to be planted in, and requiring just the right amount of moisture to thrive. So as the mercury creeps up in ...

Oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor in a chain of reactions that produces energy. But bacteria, far older than modern organisms such as humans and plants, have evolved other ways to respire ...

Three workers were killed and two were injured when a section of scaffolding collapsed early Tuesday at a liquefied natural gas plant that Sempra is building in Texas. Image by phokin via iStock ...

The faster pace and higher temperatures are changing habitat ranges for plants and animals. In some regions, the pace of change is also throwing off the delicate timing of pollination, putting ...

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...