Find out whether the hype about using water from rinsing rice for plant growth is grounded in facts.

Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible ...

Save the nutrients for your plants.

Securing sustainable food supplies is a key challenge for long-term human exploration and potential habitation of the moon.

Researchers at UC Davis and UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute have found a way to produce clonal seeds from hybrid rice varieties. The technique could make hybrids, which can have superior ...

Villagers carry out field management work in rice paddies at a farm in Xiuning County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, May 18, 2026.(Photos: China News Service) Villagers carry out field management ...

Two workers handle rice seedlings at a fully automated smart rice seedling factory in Guangshan county, Xinyang, Central China's Henan Province, on March 26, 2026. During the spring sowing season, ...