Crops irrigated with treated wastewater can absorb pharmaceuticals, but most of the chemicals accumulate in plant leaves ...

In areas where freshwater is scarce, farmers often turn to treated wastewater to irrigate crops. And many regulators and ...

Scientists discovered that crops exposed to trace pharmaceuticals in recycled water mostly stash the compounds in their leaves—not the parts we usually eat.

Researchers at Texas A&M found that nanoplastics triggered a stress response inside the plants — potentially affecting what makes its way into our salads.

Think plants are just ‘nice’? You haven’t met this cabinet of devious, clever and plain murderous botanical curiosities ...

Leafy vegetables like lettuce are readily available in grocery stores and often seen as a healthy food choice. As researchers ...

Believe it or not, you don't have to plant garlic in the ground to be rewarded with a handsome harvest. Learn to grow garlic in containers, indoors or outdoors.

But new federally funded research from Johns Hopkins University has found that tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce store those chemicals in their leaves—good news for tomato and carrot lovers who eat the ...

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Everyone says fresh air is good for you. It’s why we head to gardens when we want to clear our heads or reset after a long ...

Those same bladder cells are also responsible for the plant's crisp, juicy texture and subtle brininess. When you bite into a leaf, the cells rupture and release their saline contents, creating a ...