Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access ...

Shaded plants use green and far-red light for photosynthesis. Findings could transform greenhouse horticulture.

Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from ...

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable than it appears — but Martian soil is also dense and clay-like, the ...

ISRO announces successful cowpea seed germination in space, part of the CROPS experiment studying plant growth in microgravity.

Launched on December 30, 2024, as part of the PSLV-C60 mission, the CROPS experiment is designed to study how plants adapt ...

India has postponed its anticipated space docking experiment by two days, aiming to join the ranks of countries capable of ...

ISRO successfully germinated cowpea seeds under microgravity conditions on the PSLV-C60 POEM-4 platform. Part of the CROPS experiment, this achievement paves the way for understanding plant growth in ...

Engineers showed that some types of soil bacteria can influence a plant's balance of growth and defense. The bacteria produce an enzyme that can lower a plant's immune activity and allow its roots to ...

Princeton graduate Kaeli Ficco (right), and their colleagues uncovered a mechanism by which soil bacteria can modulate plant immunity.