Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.

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Botanist says new Japanese species of dogbane is first evidence of plants copying ants

Historically, farm work in the United States has been carefully constructed to appear natural, including the racism and labor exploitation that characterizes it, a scholar writes.

Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’

Dipping fries into ketchup just got a little more mind-bending.

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review Academics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence tools, encouraging them to give positive reviews. Nikkei reported on 1 July it had reviewed research papers from 14 academic institutions in eight countries, including Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore and two in the United States. Continue reading...

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Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing to record highs.

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Production of staple crops projected to fall by as much as 120 calories per person per day for every 1C of heating

Many of us reach for foods labelled as ‘organic’, assuming they’ll be free from chemical nasties and hold a higher nutritional value. But is this reputation deserved – and is organic food worth the hi...

Research results demonstrate the potential of GM cowpea to enhance yields and profitability for resource-poor farmers.

Henry Sila Nzioki has developed a weed-killing fungus to improve food security.

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

Tonka bean trees survive lightning strikes — and use the powerful electric shocks to kill their competitors.

As the world entered the Atomic Age, humankind faced a new fear that permeated just about every aspect of daily life: the threat of nuclear war. And while the violent applications of atomic research h...

Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.

Fruit variety developed in Norwich remains fresh for up to 12 hours after being peeled

Fruit variety developed in Norwich remains fresh for up to 12 hours after being peeled