how does moist soil get the sweet smell? It's a protein called geosmin that contributes the rich aroma. Though geosmin was identified more than a century ago, researchers from Rhode Island have recently been able to discover it and identify its characteristics.

spores of a new variety of black stem rust may reach India from Uganda and hit most of the wheat crop soon. The alarm was raised by the international crop protection body Global Rust Initiative

a new study claims to turn toxic cottonseeds into nutritious dinners for millions of undernourished people across the world. Keerti Rathore, a scientist at the Texas Agricultural Experiment

peach potato aphids mean nightmares for farmers. The pests affects hundreds of economically important plants including rice, mustard, potato and tobacco. A research team from Kolkata has identified a

tackling pests could just get easier. Helicoverpa Armigera Nuclear Polyhedral virus (hanpv), a microbial insecticide, has so far failed to tackle the Helicoverpa armigera or bollworm, a pest that