Tomatoes are one of the easiest crops to grow, as they are low-maintenance and high yielding, but gardeners need to keep a ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to make soil fungus work harder, delivering more nutrients to plants.

If you’ve ever dug your hands into fresh earth and felt its cool, crumbly texture, you might have noticed the subtle, earthy ...

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

On Tuesday's Homegrown report, we featured DMF Living Soils that farms earthworms in order to produce healthier soil.

"These fungi are like an extension of the roots, allowing the plant to explore the soil more widely for nutrients," said Zakaria Lahrach, a Ph.D. student supervised by Hijri. Beyond this plant ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Bananas are one of the most consumed agricultural products in the country. In fact, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ...

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...