Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

Restricted access to genome-editing technologies poses serious challenges for countries like India that urgently need such ...

AS we’ve officially entered the frosty winter season, many homeowners will be starting to notice condensation on window sills ...

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how crops are bred, and the biggest gains may come not in corn or wheat but in the neglected staples that feed millions on the margins. By pairing ...

Forty firefighters rushed to the plant on Dohertys Rd, Truganina at about 4.10am on Wednesday, following reports of an ammonia leak. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said 200 workers were evacuated by ...

For thousands of years, humans have sought to improve their plants to ensure they have safe and nutritious sources of food. It started out with the simple act of selecting the strongest, most ...

AMHERST, Mass. — One of the great mysteries in plant biology is how, given the clouds of pollen released by dozens of plants species all at the same time, an individual plant can recognize which ...

Since civilization began, people have taken the plants with the best characteristics for themselves and their land and bred them together each season until they had rows of crops specialized for the ...

Cannabis breeders have notoriously been reclusive and secretive, primarily as a byproduct of Prohibition. While the last century has pushed many mainstream agricultural commodities towards a more ...

The University of Florida will now host the USDA-funded Breeding Insight program. Breeding Insight uses AI and advanced computing to accelerate the development of new crops and animal breeds. UF was ...

Rice (Oryza sativa. L) is a staple crop globally, but blast disease caused by fungal pathogens Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most devastating and results in severe economic losses in rice ...