Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing global health challenges, and farms that use livestock manure as fertilizer ...

Across the world, homeowners, landscapers, and community gardeners are rethinking their choices of what to plant. Instead of relying solely on showy imported ornamentals, more and more people are ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising strategy plants use to thrive when an essential nutrient—sulfur—is in short supply.

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...

This article discusses the opioid crisis and its evolution through time. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, support is available. Call BC Addiction Services at 1-800-663-1441 ...

Water contamination with heavy metals drastically affects plant growth and development. It is more dangerous than other contamination sources due to its cumulative impact over time through plant ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids nonprofit is inviting homeowners to turn their front yards into spaces for native plants, vegetables and pollinators through a new program called Community Roots.

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil. Experts from the ...

Tucked along a two-lane highway in southern Illinois, just a few miles apart, sit Covia’s Elco and Tamms plants. This dynamic duo of facilities has a long history of delivering success, all while ...