As humans set their sights on living beyond Earth, one surprising challenge is emerging: how do we grow healthy crops in the uncharted environment of space? Purdue University researchers, in ...

In hopes of discovering ways to reinvent how cotton grows, botanists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have sent the plant to space. On Earth, gravity is the primary factor in a plant’s root ...

Hardy and resilient, Brussels sprouts are a popular member of the Brassica family and are delicious roasted, sautéed, grilled, or shaved raw in a salad. Homegrown Brussels sprouts are the freshest you ...