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

Airborne microplastics are absorbed by plant leaves and subsequently enter the food chain through crops and herbivores, ...

When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50% of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants.

Water drops produce electricity when dripped through a small tube. That power might be harnessed as renewable energy in rainy places.

Cotton, rape, soybeans, and peanuts are the most important cash crops worldwide, underpinning economies through their contributions to fiber, oil, and feed ...