Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a promising step toward farming on the lunar surface. Researchers mixed moon-like regolith with worm-produced compost and helpful fungi ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

Nearly 40% of California-grown nonorganic produce has residues from PFAS pesticides — potentially toxic “forever chemicals” that can remain in the body for years.

The former Gelman Sciences Inc. contamination includes 1,4-dioxane, which can cause cancer and liver and kidney damage.

Local farmers, researchers and agricultural scientists will gather to share the latest developments and progress in regenerative agriculture at the Annual California Soil Health Field Days, held on ...

I became fascinated with rivers and streams as a child, seeing them on maps and wondering how they worked. Regardless of their size, they have rhythms like the different settings on a metronome.

To achieve this, Mueller transplants bacteria from one plant’s roots to a new generation’s seeds. With a gift of 50 seeds from Thomas Juenger, also a professor of integrative biology at UT, Mueller ...

Climate change is widely regarded as an extreme treat not only for agriculture productivity but also for crop nutritional quality. Rising temperatures, more ...

Plant physiology research, specifically concerning water and mineral nutrition, is a cornerstone for advancing sustainable field crop production and ...