Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier—Mars. To get there, we'll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials. But science can do both. And space research has a long ...

When we admire a lush tomato plant, colorful flowers or a productive squash vine, we only see half of the plant. Hidden ...

Aboard the ISS, French astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted the ChlorISS experiment, during which she grew plants. But in space, ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier – Mars. To get there, we’ll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials. As researchers who work on engineering plants to ...