On a warming planet, your food supply depends on crops that can survive heat, drought and fast spreading disease. Now ...

New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...

A recent study led by Prof. ZHANG Xiaoming's team at the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in ...

AMES, Iowa –Research at Iowa State University has shed new light on the genetic mechanisms that allow plants to protect themselves from environmental stress. The research, published recently in the ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial infections and survive drought. The advance, published in ...

Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.

Frost can sneak up quickly, especially during the colder months, and it can cause serious harm to your plants. Knowing how to protect your plants from frost damage helps ensure they stay healthy and ...

Morris Arboretum & Gardens has completed construction on their new Plant Science Lab to accelerate research in plant identification, conservation genetics, and species evolution using molecular tools.