Dating back around 4000 years, this age-old plant watering method gardeners used is based on the science of suction and slow ...

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

Biology professor Rodolfo Dirzo revealed the personal challenges of his journey through STEM and offered guidance to young ...

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth's ...

A wine shop sign in the ruins of the ancient Roman city Herculaneum’s main street. The sign tells viewers to 'come to the sign of the bowls' (ad cucumas). Some of the wines also have vintage dates.

At San Vicente Redwoods near Boulder Creek, scientists use sonic technology to study fungal decay in fire-damaged trees while ...

Nitrogen surrounds us, but understanding how it can be both a friend in agriculture and a foe in water was among the ...

Turns out that even with all the research done over the years, plant seed formation still holds many secrets. Japan’s Nagoya University researchers have recently identified a completely new ...

The new bill, AB 1121, would mandate the method of the "science of learning" which is a phonics-based teaching method. While teacher unions across the state have pushed back on similar bills ...

FILE - People walk their dogs on the beach, with the backdrop of the Redcar steel plant in the background, in Hartlepool, England, Nov. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File) ...

The ‘Got Milk?’ era has given way to plant-based alternatives. Here’s why. In 1993, up-and-coming Hollywood director Michael Bay created a formative piece of ’90s pop culture: the very fir ...