The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

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

According to the journal Science, Striga ranks among the world's top seven agricultural pests, alongside wheat stem rust, ...

Plants survive climate change using genetic variations. Scientists studied Marchantia polymorpha to find key adaptation ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop ...

Farmers in Tanzania are set to enhance crop protection and productivity with the rollout of efficient organic pesticides from ...

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Derbyshire villagers fear potential approval of further solar farms could leave the nation with “net zero electricity in ...