Researchers have created what they say is the highest-quality reference genome to date of the world's most popular coffee species, Arabica.

Sensors that detect plant signaling molecules can reveal when crops are experiencing too much light or heat, or attack from insects or microbes.

A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their feelings about their home, neighborhood and city.

A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how human infrastructure is making it harder for them to survive.

Researchers have discovered wide variability amongst poison ivy plants. "There was no clear poison ivy look. It was quite astonishing..."

New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.

As temperatures and rainfall patterns change, the time that trees produce catkins could change and affect wildlife that rely on catkins for food.

Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.