Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers are working on a way to give plants a shot in the arm against diseases. Interestingly, it's not an immunity-boosting ...

As the global population grows, the demand for food and energy is increasing even as extreme weather events make crops more vulnerable to stress. While traditional breeding takes years to develop more ...

Plant bioengineering—in which plant genes are modified to include desirable characteristics—is the key to solutions for problems concerning crop resilience and food security. Elements like gene ...