The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

Patchouli is a profitable aromatic herb suited for India’s humid, shaded regions. Grown for essential oil used in perfumes ...

A small but growing number of footwear companies are using "biodegradable" and "compostable" as selling points. What does that mean, exactly?

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

Ineos Phenol, one of the largest producer of phenol and acetone, intends to permanently stop production at its site in Gladbeck.

In order to take up nutrients from the soil, interact with other soil organisms, and defend themselves against numerous pathogens, plant roots have evolved sophisticated mechanisms based on the ...

Hugely visible from Illinois 92 in Rock Island, the big brick building with the broken-out windows is as depressing an industrial site as you will find in the Quad-Cities.

STUDIES of root systems have in the past been accomplished by various methods of excavation in situ or by the growing of plants in specially constructed boxes which can be dismantled to allow ...

The plant shop will share an updated space, known as StudioTwo, with another blossoming business, Angel’s House of Design.