Chinese scientists have identified two critical genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant ...

A recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board has revealed alarmingly high levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the ...

Monarch butterflies are unique in their migration patterns. Eastern monarchs travel between Mexico and the U.S., spending ...

Beekeeping is facing the same tough economy as the rest of agriculture. Apiarists may need to learn how to evolve and ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

The path forward to protect beneficial organisms such as bats, along with all wildlife, the environment, and human health, is ...

Choanoflagellates envelop and digest still smaller cells. Ocean ecosystems depend on these predators to consume plant-like ...

This year’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is Feb. 24-28. Invasive species are plants, animals, and pathogens that are not native to our ecosystem and whose introduction causes econo ...

Groundwater plays an important role in sustaining aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, such as springs, wetlands, rivers and vegetation. Understanding these groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) is ...