A climatologist says he’s concerned about precipitation deficits across the Midwest. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought ...

Tinkering with the enzyme Rubisco, they created plants that respond to rising levels of atmospheric CO2 with increased ...

As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat ...

Extreme drought in grasslands experiment. [Photo provided to ] A groundbreaking study led by Chinese scientists has uncovered divergent drought survival strategie ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Agricultural science is increasingly focusing on the utilization of biostimulants as a means to enhance plant stress tolerance, which is crucial for crop ...

The effects of water restriction on cowpea can be reversed by the use of eliciting substances such as salicylic acid (SA). Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water status, cellular integrity and ...

It may be hard to define a melatonin overdose because no standard or safe dose has been established. However, in large amounts, melatonin supplements may disrupt sleep cycles and cause other acute ...

The few times I've taken any amount of melatonin, I felt groggy and "hungover" for hours the following day. My body's adverse reaction to melatonin seems to defeat the purpose of taking it in the ...