Six Inch Tall Tree - Plant scientists at Oregon State University have shown they can control Poplar tree height by genetic manipulation. By inserting genes from a small weed (Arabidopsis) into Poplar trees, they produced trees ranging in height from a few inches to up to 50 feet after several years’...

Plants Recognize Siblings – Research published in Biology Letters (June 12) suggests that plants (Sea rocket) in the same pot compete aggressively for resources – unless they are siblings. How can plants tell who’s who? Scientists believe plants detect the identity of their pot-mates...

Getting the Bugs Out of Genetically Modified Crops – A controversial topic surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops is their possible harmful effect on the environment. A landmark study published in Science this week shows that Bt cotton and Bt corn, which has been genetically modified to carry...

Researchers Find 2,100 Year-Old Melon – Archeologists have discovered the remains of the oldest melon ever recovered – with the flesh still intact on the rind – at a site in Japan. Bill Whitman, 92, Is Dead; Scoured the Earth for Rare Fruit – Self taught horticulturalist with...