The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

UC Davis researchers have discovered a way to grow cereal crops, like rice and wheat, with less nitrogen fertilizer, reducing pollution and saving farmers billions. Researchers at the University of ...

Scientists discovered that a week of full submergence is enough to kill most rice plants, making flooding a far greater ...

Researchers at the University of California-Riverside are looking at how plants handle and respond to stressful situations. What they’ve learned could shed light on how best to save key plants, rice, ...

A rice field in Bengal, India. Rice is a staple crop for billions of people, but it has proved difficult to bring high-yield hybrid rice strainers to farmers. UC Davis scientists have developed a ...

Find out whether this simple kitchen byproduct can actually give your plants a boost. Water from washing off rice contains nutrients and microorganisms that boost plant growth and improve soil ...

The poor things can’t help it, but cows are really gassy, and that’s really bad for the planet: Microbes in their guts produce methane — a greenhouse gas up to 80 times more powerful than carbon ...

Plant-based ingredient supplier Roquette is launching two new gluten-free rice proteins to tap into new market opportunities in the areas of special diet foods, sports nutrition, and snacks. The new ...

Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England. Growing rice "has not been ...

Get to know the plants and animals that you'll see in Chicago in the springtime.