Lifeasible, a biotechnology company dedicated to agricultural and forestry innovation, has announced the update of its tissue culture service for forestry applications, designed to enhance large-scale ...

Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal maintenance, are drought-tolerant, and can adapt to various ...

The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a beautiful houseplant, and is beloved for its glossy, thick leaves and rich emerald color or variegated patterns. If you're a fan and want to expand your ...

A research group from the University of Osaka, Zen University, and the University of Tokyo has mathematically uncovered the mechanism that causes crack tips to sharpen during the rapid fracture of ...

When autumn rolls around, gardeners may believe their job is done for the year. However, there are still plenty of things you can do to treat your garden in October. Propagating your fig tree (Ficus ...

DUBLIN, Ireland—In theory, ensuring a sustainable natural rubber supply shouldn't be that difficult. Natural rubber is, after all, tapped from rubber trees, a sustainable source on its merits. About ...

Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Q. Why do we here in Virginia see so many eastern red cedar trees along fence lines? Do they ...

Today let's discover the intricate steps involved in the strenuous process of producing rubber in the flourishing forests of India. Child reportedly fell overboard on Disney cruise. Her dad jumped in ...

Hélio Ferreira Conde lives in the northwestern Brazilian state of Acre, around 60 kilometres from the municipality of Xapuri. His land is accessible only by car, followed by another smaller car (to ...

Lemon trees can be costly and finicky to grow, especially outside of warm climates. Propagating them is also tricky, but a few simple tools might make that easier—and you may have one in your ...

Antoine Fabre has received funding from the French National Research Agency via the programme “Counting in a colonial situation. French Africa (1830-1962)” (ANR-21-CE41-0012, 2021-2026). Pierre ...

So long (20 years) has Juan Vicente Gomez been Dictator-President of Venezuela that when he positively and repeatedly refused to circumvent his country’s constitution “just once more” and accept a ...