The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production ...

A farmer, who started growing white maize after struggling to find the staple crop he had eaten growing up, was visited by ...

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cracked open the secrets of plant stem cells, mapping key genetic regulators ...

Plant scientists discovered hidden stem cell regulators tied to growth and crop size. Their breakthrough could transform how we grow food, fuel, and resilient harvests.

At Ejura, bags of maize are rotting away as farmers struggle to find buyers. Weeks without rain have worsened the situation, ...

Maize's evolution, global importance, and newfound plant communication discovery offer insights into sustainable agriculture practices for the future.

Plant stem cells are crucial for the world's food supply ... A former postdoc in Jackson's lab, Xiaosa Xu, delicately dissected a small piece of maize and Arabidopsis shoots containing stem cells.

In the world of science, the latest research advances are leading laboratories to try to find solutions for the implementation of stem cells that are crucial for the world's food s ...

In many Nigerian homes, a familiar pattern plays out: girls are taught to cook, clean, and manage household responsibilities, while boys are often excused ...