Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's ...

Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most useful traits, allowing ...

Spring, though, again, is the moments. When our eyes flutter awake with birdsong; when light comes before alarms; when we ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon ...

A lot of genes that are missing are responsible for features of the plant—open stomata or the lack of roots. We could identify genes that were responsible for each trait.” Stomata are pores on ...

Coal-fired power plants in India—responsible for generating 73.4% of the country’s electricity —are bad for the country’s ...

The shrunken seeds germinated successfully and developed into plants with small leaves and small cells called stomata. These specialized surface cells regulate the flux of water and carbon dioxide ...

At least some legit weed companies in what prohibitionists might call this Brave New Arizona don’t plant seeds. Meet and ...

Calcium forms the foundations of good crop nutrition, according to farmer and independent regenerative agriculture consultant ...