The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

Key PointsThere are two types of citronella plants, and their scientific names are Pelargonium citrosum and Cymbopogon nardus. Only Cymbopogon nardus repels mosquitoes. Citronella plants do not emit ...

Plants live in constant interaction with a vast and diverse community of microbes, many of which play crucial roles in promoting plant health and ...

Dr. Dennis B. Egli, a retired Plant Physiologist at the University of Kentucky, explains the importance of sunlight and the power of photosynthesis in the following article.

Indian state fuel retailer Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) aims to invest about 20 billion rupees ($231.04 million) in the next two to three years to set up 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants ...

Isoprene, a long-overlooked plant compound, may be a powerful natural insect repellent. New research reveals how this chemical deters pests and helps crops like soybeans survive stress. But its use ...

The Exercise Physiology major is a broad-based major designed to introduce students to a variety of future careers and graduate study within the health and exercise science field. Students are ...

Promising plant growth regulators for Texas rice crop production — Lee Tarpley, Ph.D., AgriLife Research plant physiologist and professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. Insect pest management ...

Meta is the latest tech company to warm to geothermal energy, announcing on Thursday a deal with startup XGS Energy to develop a 150 megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico.

The Houston area is projected to see a surge of new gas-fired power plants as companies race to meet the energy demands of AI data centers, according to a new report mapping proposed Texas ...

An immigration raid at a meatpacking plant in Omaha, Nebraska, spurred protests and stoked fear. Officials said it was the largest immigration enforcement action in Nebraska under this administration.