Tests of sunflowers show for the first time that a gene from a genetically engineered crop gives a wild, weedy relative an edge in life outdoors, say researchers. That extra toughness feeds worries ...

West Amwell resident Brian Moore breeds giants. Moore, a lifelong plant breeder and innovator, has been recognized by the ...

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of nature with our "Wild Sunflower Blooming Time Lapse" video. Witness the breathtaking transformation as wild sunflowers burst into vibrant life from bud to ...

Beauty and utility in one bright package, sunflowers are one of just a few commercial crops with origins in the United States. Today, sunflowers are grown in more than 70 countries. The value of the ...

A friend asked me recently if I had planted all the sunflowers in my yard. The answer is no. They are all volunteers that probably started with birds dropping seeds. For years I have let them grow ...

Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of New World, native peoples was their domestication, cultivation and improvement of many native plants they encountered when migrating through and settling ...

Marek, a plant physiologist, climbs out, clips a small GPS unit to her belt, and secures the floppy hat and biker glasses that shield her from the desert sun. She and Gerald Seiler, a research ...

Annually, diseases, weeds, and insects are estimated to cause more than $1.3 billion in losses for sunflower growers. To combat this, researchers are preserving the genetic diversity of wild ...