Researchers at Southern Federal University (SFedU) have grown the first barley sprouts from soil that replicates the Martian regolith. The scientists added a special mixture of microorganisms to the ...

In a new study published in New Phytologist on Nov. 23, Prof. Zeng Fanjiang's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and ...

To help your perennials survive the winter, our pro gardener explains which of these you should mulch after the first hard ...

There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is ...

There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is ...

Selected remains from Shanidar collected when Solecki was in the employment of the SI. The collection also includes remains from wild goat, equids, large and small bovids, cervids, pig, small mammals, ...

Iris have a long history, having been in cultivation for thousands of years. Tammy Algood finds a variety of color and forms in the home garden of an avid collector. Then, we learn about biodynamic ...

Researchers have repurposed a 100-year-old process for making synthetic oil for a better cause, according to Interesting Engineering. The Bergius process applies water, heat, and pressure to biomass ...

While the rain came fast and heavy in the July Fourth deadly flooding in Kerr County, experts say it was also the region's unique terrain and soil that played an even greater role in turning a storm ...

On an early spring morning in central Wisconsin, the hills were still and serene under a frosty grey sky. Then the fight songs began. More than 200 students from 27 colleges and universities across ...