The UW-Madison researchers found that a photoreceptor called cryptochrome 1 (cry1) not only controls stem growth but also retains some energy as an additional backup. If growth is halted due to a lack ...

Manipur security forces destroyed poppy fields and arrested militants in a major crackdown. The operations were supported by specific intelligence inputs.

A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences in ...

Spring is one of the best times of the year! You poetically witness Mother Nature evolve the land from a winter brown to ...

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Any Feng Shui enthusiast with a green thumb will know that snake plant benefits are truly transformative. Snake plants are extremely attractive and valuable plants, with more benefits than you may ...

At the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, endless fields of poppies create a stunning spectacle of vivid orange hues stretching across the horizon. This state-protected reserve is located just ...

Ferrie adds that there are also four leaf type structures in corn plants – hybrids have upright, semi-upright, semi-pendulum or pendulum leaves. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf ...