Researchers studied 91 stress-response genes in a sweet potato relative, identifying potential roles in drought and disease ...

Research on the plant Lagerstroemia speciosa reveals potential for new disease treatments. Leaf extracts show strong ...

Plants balance water loss & CO2 intake using stored sugars to maintain cell pressure, crucial for growth. Sugars help cells ...

Amaranth, a traditional medicinal plant, shows promise as a livestock feed additive. Research identified key compounds in ...

New automated system speeds up breeding pest-resistant crops. It uses a robotic microscope & computer vision to count spider ...

Sand fly control is tough due to resistance & logistical issues. Scientists found 'attractive targeted sugar baits' are more ...

Researchers found unusual size reduction, or dwarfism, in lizards & toads in North America’s San Luis Valley. Valley ...

Potato crops face major threats from fall armyworm insects and bacterial speck disease. New research shows that when both ...

Mexican cloud forest trees (Ternstroemia sylvatica) show high genetic differences between fragmented areas, despite overall diversity being good. Southern populations are key reservoirs, needing ...

A root disease affecting grapevines and walnuts, black foot, now impacts persimmon trees in Hungary. Researchers identified the fungus Ilyonectria liriodendri as the cause, confirming it through DNA ...

Deer significantly impact forest recovery after events like logging. An 18yr study found they increase seed variety in the ...

Fig trees can interbreed, blurring species lines. A recent study of two species revealed successful gene flow, creating hybrids found in intermediate habitats. These hybrids show altered seed ...