To people, salt is a kitchen staple. But to crops, too much of it can be devastating. Across coastal regions and irrigated ...

Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor Jiří Friml of the ...

Homegrown vegetables don't have to start in soil. One everyday recyclable item can help create a low-cost hydroponic system ...

Hydroponic gardening depends on balanced growing conditions, and pH plays a central role in plant health. Understanding the ...

Hydroponic gardening allows you to grow fresh herbs and vegetables without soil. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to setting up your first hydroponic garden at home ...

A garden without soil sounds strange, yet hydroponics is considered to be one of the most popular techniques to have your fresh herbs and vegetables at home. The difference between conventional and ...

An insect known for carrying debilitating diseases wasn't always on Minnesotans' radar. In this Good Question, Jeff Wagner digs into the history of ticks in our region and why concern has never been ...

Jay-Z is taking aim at some former collaborators in a rare freestyle. The legendary rapper took the stage at Roots Picnic on Saturday, May 30, in Philadelphia, in his first solo headlining performance ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

This story was originally published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Inside a small greenhouse on a family farm in southern Grenada, lettuce grows using hydroponic ...

Secrets about how giant trees grew in reverse can be found in fossil imprints of their roots. Micro-CT scanning shows that the roots were growing tip-to-tail like shoots. Stigmaria (meaning "little ...