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 ...

Credit: Shutterstock Scientists discovered that many plants secretly grow a second network of roots more than three feet underground, tapping hidden nutrient pockets and potentially locking away ...

Not all soil-less potting materials are created equal. Just ask your potted plants. Or, better, ask Cheryl Boyer. “There are a lot of (potting mixes) that you can use to grow plants in,” said ...