Cucumber peel color can decide whether a fruit looks fresh, desirable, and worth buying. In many markets, especially in northern China, darker green cucumbers are preferred over paler ones.

For decades, Jon Zehr was haunted by an organism he knew was here — but couldn’t see. It all started in the ‘90s on a ...

The recent algae bloom in the National Mall's Reflecting Pool highlights a common issue with these diverse, photosynthetic organisms. While often a nuisance, especially toxic cyanobacteria, algae are ...

Packed with nutrients like fiber, polyphenols, and flavonoids, greens are a powerful ingredient for supporting gut health. We ...

Taxonomy is important in that it allows us to know what is out there before it goes extinct. As part of the European ...

How large, fully folded proteins can pass through cell membranes without destroying them has long been one of the open ...

Detailed mode of action research by Rothamsted Research is helping to pinpoint and explain the important role that Avadex (tri-allate) retains in herbicide programmes for grass weed management. The ...

George Tyler is a columnist for the Essex Reporter. A resident of Essex Junction, Tyler is a former journalist, village ...

A new study reveals the dynamics of photosynthesis at the cellular level. Led by co-authors Professor Barry Bruce and Associate Professor Rajan Lamichhane, both of the Department of Biochemistry and ...

Chloroplasts are specialized organelles where photosynthesis occurs, in a highly structured network of membranes, composed of stacked thylakoids interconnected by lamellae. They possess their own DNA ...

Watch Mr Smith explain more about writing to explain. Follow what he says carefully, and have a go at the tasks he gives you. Explanation texts often tell you about the parts of a process, usually ...