Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new studies. Native plants and non-native ...

With climate change and more frequent extreme weather events, researchers predict that global yields of important crops like maize, rice, and soybeans could decline by 12 to 20% by the end of the ...

The story of how ancient wolves came to claim a place near the campfire as humanity’s best friend is a familiar tale (even if scientists are still working out some of the specifics). In order to be ...

Rajeev Varshney receives funding from the Grains Research & Development Corporation, Australia, for pulses research at Murdoch University. Vanika Garg receives funding from the Grains Research & ...

A bid to find wild relatives of common crops is under way to secure food supplies in the face of a growing population and climate change, experts have said. The search for wild varieties of priority ...

Africa is losing the plant diversity that underpins food security,nutrition and livelihoods, a new report warns. The Third Report on the Stateof the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and ...

Oats are a highly nutritious cereal crop with well-documented health benefits. They contain compounds that help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of metabolic diseases, and they are less likely to ...

Left: a row of cantaloupe plants infected with a recently introduced virus species. Insets show insect vectors: aphid (top) and whitefly (bottom). Right: image of the Motte Rimrock UC Natural Reserve ...

Borrowing a page from what we know about animal behavior, archaeologists say that we should reassess our understanding of the process of plant domestication. The story of how ancient wolves came to ...