A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact ...

A wild banana’s hidden gene may help save the world’s favorite fruit from a relentless fungal threat. Scientists have identified a powerful source of natural resistance to a fungal disease that ...

According to the team, the discovery will help develop banana varieties that are more resistant to Fusarium wilt. While the ...

Now, agricultural scientists are making headway with new research published in Horticulture Research. Andrew Chen and Elizabeth Aitken from the University of Queensland recently pinpointed the ...

The manchineel tree is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous trees in the world due to its complex chemical defenses. Its fruit contains potent toxins that irritate the gastrointestinal tract, ...

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Scientists have pinpointed crucial genetic resistance to a fungal disease that threatens the global banana supply in a wild ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make.

Generations of Calcutta 4 crosses were grown to identify STR4 resistance was carried in chromosome 5.(Photo credit: Professor Elizabeth Aitken ) ...

Coronado was the first Hispanic to lead the U.S. Selective Service System. He was also the "padrino" of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Donald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America ...

It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog ( Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat. But ...