Besides its role in climate change mitigation, increasing soil organic matter (SOM) content could be an effective and feasible strategy for the adaptation ...

This is the first instance of this crop produced in this medium. Chickpeas aren’t the first crop that comes to mind when you think about lunar agriculture. But a new study suggests the humble legume ...

A review by Rolling Stone shows that at least five of Casey Means’ newsletter sponsors have been accused of selling products ...

For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air in a process called ...

In March, winter is waning, even if your region has a long, cold season. In southern regions, March signals the end, whereas in the North, there may still be a few months of cold weather. Unless the ...

Winter is the season when gardeners and homeowners step back, take stock and start planning for the year ahead. For many, that planning includes a big question: Should I be using fewer chemicals in my ...

As a young boy, I had to contend with my grandfather’s compost heap. It was a veritable Vesuvius of foul-smelling, putrescible plant waste, a metre high and hidden behind a privet hedge. We had placed ...

For years, life was defined by hardship for Grena Banda and her husband, Daniel Mwafulirwa, in Malawi’s northern district of ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is systematically imaging the Indian landmass in S- and L-bands to deliver ...