You'd think the complex flavor in a quality cup of tea would depend mainly on the tea varieties used to make it. But a study appearing in the journal Current Biology shows that the making of a ...

Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix of sugars and other compounds, according to a new study. Different types of ...

Suzanne Simard interview: How I uncovered the hidden language of trees Just as the bacteria that live in our guts can influence our health, the microbes that dwell in and around plant roots play a ...

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is key. Georgia Tech researchers surveying field sites ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its strongest ally. Disease-resistant cultivars like ‘Wanjin’ harbor unique ...

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...

This photograph shows Tea Mountain in Wuyishan, Fujian, China. Credit: Wei Xin You'd think the complex flavor in a quality cup of tea would depend mainly on the tea varieties used to make it. But a ...

The barley diversity panel growing at the John Innes Centre farm, Norfolk, UK. Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom ...