Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

A research team has uncovered a surprising new role for DICER-LIKE 1 (DCL1), a key enzyme in microRNA (miRNA) production.

A research team reveals a critical cellular mechanism that enables this navigation: the dynamic remodeling of actin filaments at the tip of pollen ...

Fungal-plant interactions are central to life on land, shaping how ecosystems function by affecting nutrient cycles, plant growth, and disease. These ...

Seed is not just an input, it is the genetic powerhouse that unlocks a plant’s potential to grow, flower, and yield nutritious harvests despite biotic stresses like pests, diseases and abiotic ...

Native grass species serve as vital germplasm resources and have evolved impressive traits like drought, cold, disease, and ...

Carbon Direct, in partnership with Microsoft, has announced the release of the 2025 edition of the Criteria for High-Quality ...

The global greenhouse horticulture market size was US$ 32.3 billion in 2021. The global greenhouse horticulture market size is forecast to reach US$ 65.0 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual ...

With climate change exacerbating drought conditions, scientists in Japan have identified a hidden player in plant survival: ...

A new IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) will investigate the impact of nutrient pollution from land-based sources on coastal eutrophication and the formation of harmful algal blooms.

New research has made encouraging progress in tackling not one but two of the biggest problems facing our planet right now: plastic pollution and the use of fossil fuels as part of drug manufacturing ...