New software acts like polarized sunglasses to improve accuracy of devices that measure the color of a plant's leaves to assess health.

A new discovery about cold-stored potatoes "has the potential to affect every single bag of potato chips around the world."

All modern maize descends from a hybrid created just over 5,000 years ago in central Mexico, researchers have discovered.

A new potato pangenome could help identify genetic traits for producing the next super spud, researchers say.

Wrapping yam seeds in banana paper resulted in larger yams and higher crop yields, a new study in Africa shows.

A new wireless system that measures soil moisture in real time could both improve crop yield and reduce water consumption.

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive Insect that kills grapes and other crops and trees, could reach the California wine region by 2027, researchers say.

Some plants aren't good at handling stress. But "extreme" plants not only survive in stressful conditions, they thrive in them.

Flash droughts don't last long, but can be disastrous. A new study shows they're more frequent and coming on faster, likely due to climate change.

"...plants in fields that were adjacent to pollinator habitat produced seeds that were 6.5% heavier than the seeds from plants in distant fields."