This illustration shows how the "Pest-ID" tool developed by Iowa State researchers can help farmers identify and manage pests of all kinds. Image courtesy of Iowa State's Translational AI Center. Nine ...

A new collaborative research team of plant scientists led by Ru Zhang, PhD, associate member, Danforth Plant Science Center has been awarded new funding from the National Science Foundation ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...

Can plants grow without sunlight? This question, which might have once seemed like the realm of science fiction, is now a challenge researchers are tackling through electro-agriculture. This ...

The science behind why stroking your seedlings actually works. If you’re worried about your seedlings getting long and leggy, ...