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Foraging has long been a part of P.E.I.’s history, particularly among Indigenous communities. The Mi’kmaq traditionally ...

A recent Trump executive order defines sex based on gamete size. But the order oversimplifies genetics, hormones and reproductive biology.

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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are accelerating the development of improved agricultural products and ...

It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this without a brain.

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Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt ...

A new study has revealed the pivotal role of theanine, a unique amino acid, in the early growth and development of tea seedlings. Employing advanced ...

A new study has uncovered critical genetic factors that could revolutionize the fight against powdery mildew (PM) in melons, ...

The impending closure of a University of Illinois soybean research lab due to federal funding cuts could impede the study of ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...