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 ...

A study indicates that projected droughts by the end of this century could reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to ...

I have had several conversations in the last couple of weeks about the lack of sunlight and its effect on yield potential. Dr. Dennis B. Egli, a retired Plant Physiologist at the University of ...

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a promising new use for a key intermediate in vitamin C production, demonstrating its potential to ...

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 ...

After 40 years of research, scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered how plants use isoprene to defend themselves against insect attacks. A powerful, plant-made compound may offer a ...

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.