Soils around the world are polluted, worn out, over-fertilised and exhausted. How did we get to a place where we think of soil as dirt? Soils are buzzing with life, criss-crossed with a hard-to-fathom ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Today, outstanding options exist for practically any plant-based craving, from vegan Reubens to eggless egg sandwiches — and that’s to say nothing of the longstanding vegan and vegetarian food ...

The partial pause is likely to only affect Intel’s new plant and not its existing operations ... Gelsinger’s grand plan was to rival top foundry players, particularly the more cost-effective ...

Budget-friendly options are available for under $300, and many brands sell 55-inch versions of their top TV models with all the picture-quality features you'd get with their larger counterparts.

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Crop rotation has been shown to ...

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance. The team found ...

Plant-based irons are not as effectively absorbed by body as animal-based irons, so vegan and vegetarians need to modify their diet to maximise iron intake. Iron is one of the essential dietary ...

across with a pointed centre stalk that can top 3 metres (10 ft). The flower’s disgusting smell and reddish-purple structure is designed to lure pollinators so it can reproduce. The plant ...

There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense. By Austyn ...