The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy









Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated reso

Scientific Reports - Alleviation of drought stress in tomato by foliar application of seafood waste extract

Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules. The finding suggests that the RNA present on the leaf surface may play a role in shaping the microbial communities…

Leaves absorb airborne microplastics, offering a new route into the food chain.

Because of industrial climate chaos, catastrophic economic inequality, war and displacement, there is, as the United Nations puts it succinctly, a global food crisis in 68 countries, with 318 million people facing acute hunger. Simultaneous famines in two…