By combining alleles involved in plant height, an agricultural scientist has grown the world’s tallest cornstalk, breaking his own record set in 2017.

Converting biowaste to plant food is an overlooked source of tiny plastic pollutants, researchers say.

RT and Sputnik publish stories about GMOs more often than US outlets, and typically portray them in a negative light.

In chapter 5, “The Technology Ticket,” contributing author Uris Baldos urges acceptance and investment in “precision agriculture” to provide for a burgeoning global population.

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is designed to be toxic to plants, but scientists observe some untoward effects on animals in the lab. 

Leptinotarsa decemlineata has been decimating agricultural crops since at least the 19th century, and by sequencing its genome researchers hope to explore new strategies for controlling the pest.

Meet some of the people featured in the February 2018 issue of The Scientist.

The Purdue University researcher is one of the first to examine the molecular processes that underlie infection by soil microbes.

We are on the cusp of yet another revolution in how we feed the populace.

Plants are locked in an ancient arms race with hostile viruses, but genome editing is giving crops the upper hand.