Winter looks still, but your plants are busy surviving in remarkable ways. Columnist Carol Barany explains what’s really ...

Altered chromosome number affects crossability The effects on plant growth were investigated by a research group led by Professor Jiří Fajkus from the Central European Institute of Technology in Brno ...

Ever notice your houseplants look a little different as the seasons shift? When winter rolls in, your plants slow down, and ...

GENTRY -- The city will require water and wastewater impact fees on new developments in the new year and beyond. Impact fees are one-time charges levied on developers to help municipalities pay for ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist ...

Prevents transepidermal water loss: Castor oil acts as an emollient, which helps prevent water evaporation from the skin, ...

Soil erosion and its impact on dams and reservoirs is described as being a problem worldwide. Some of the latest research ...

Farmers try to balance the big three nutrients for plant growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, since they are known to ...

A team led by Prof Susann Wicke from the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity at the University of Münster has shown that ...

Orchids don't like soggy soil and overwatering is a common cause of death for these tropical houseplants. Learn how to water an orchid without overdoing it.

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth.