For decades, scientists have been endeavoring to mimic plants’ ability to turn the energy of light, water and CO2 into fuels.

There are around 300 species of hibiscus plants, but cranberry hibiscus is one of the showiest with vibrant pink and red ...

Giant pumpkin grower Wilbur Horton says growing them is no easy task. “I’m here probably just about every day in the evening checking the vines, checking the plants - it’s like a full-time job, really ...

After an oversight visit to the Homevale wastewater plant by the DA, a call went out for experts from other provinces to come ...

Exposure to megafire smoke can reduce yields of almond, walnut and pistachio trees. Study shows smoke reduces a tree's energy reserves long after a fire ends.

If your houseplant choices are heavily influenced by your social media feed, you’ll be pleased to learn that Monstera deliciosa, the cheese plant with big, glossy green leaves, can also take low light ...

The power cuts have come as a shock to the 43% of Zambians who are connected to the grid and have taken electricity for ...

Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants "breathe" by controlling how much water they lose due ...

An organism as a tenant in another -- in biology, this often works quite well. Researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish itself.

Researchers have constructed a detailed picture of the mechanism behind plant stomata opening, a key process in minimizing ...

Grow, harvest and season your holiday meals with fresh herbs grown indoors in a windowsill garden. Add to the experience by ...