Astronaut Sunita Williams is spearheading groundbreaking agricultural experiment aboard International Space Station (ISS).

Moon-Rice project develops super-dwarf, protein-rich rice varieties for space missions and extreme Earth environments.

The allure of space often overshadows the harsh realities that come with living in an environment where gravity, a fundamental force on Earth, is almost nonexistent.

Researchers show algae can grow in Mars-like atmospheric pressure conditions. If humans are ever to establish permanent ...

Rain gardens, native plants with deeper roots to absorb more water, edible gardens and underground water storage chambers are some of the tools used in creating these playgrounds.

The future of sustained space habitation depends on our ability to grow fresh food away from Earth. The revolutionary new collaborative Moon-Rice project is using cutting-edge experimental biology ...