Ever wondered why bananas thrive in the tropics, or why apples love the cold? We break down how climate, soil, and history ...

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a ...

We now have soil temperatures that help our vegetable vines germinate healthy. With even warmer weather coming in the second ...

Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China ...

Elsewhere, the hail was powerful enough to cause injuries and even deaths. Farmers crushed as rain and hail devastates crops ...

Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) seeds were sown in a greenhouse at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) in trays containing a commercial peat and vermiculite (3:1) ...

Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and ...

A broken bone (fracture) in a child or adolescent must be scrutinized. Unlike adults, whose growth plates are closed, a child or adolescent is at risk for a fracture through the growth plate. A growth ...

As Texas fruit growers battle unpredictable chill hours and late spring freezes, a small, but growing, group is turning to lesser-known or “alternative” fruit crops in search of more resilient and ...

Due to the ongoing and growing number of measles cases within the South Zone, Alberta Health Services has placed a standing measles exposure advisory on the region. There are a significant number ...