Have you ever bitten into a supermarket tomato and wondered where all the flavor went? You're not imagining things. That watery, bland taste isn't just in your head. Something really did change, and ...

Let's be honest. Most of us probably have a few tomatoes sitting in the vegetable drawer of our refrigerator right now. It ...

A cutting-edge studystudy has uncovered the pivotal role of the sltrxh protein in tomatoes in managing nitrate stress—a growing challenge in modern agriculture. The research highlights that ...

Scientists used precise gene-editing to grow larger African eggplants. Credit: Zachary Lippman, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Tomatoes come in all kinds of colors, sizes, and flavors. But what’s going ...

Craig LeHoullier tending to dwarf tomato plants. Courtesy of Craig LeHoullier In 2005, gardeners Craig LeHouiller and Patrina Nuske-Small created the Dwarf Tomato Project. They wanted to preserve the ...

Some tomatoes have evolved to possess the characteristics of their ancestors. While it is rare, there have been instances of species displaying traits from further back in evolution. But for the first ...

Entomology professor Esther Ngumbi studies how two varieties of tomato plants and the larvae of tomato hornworm respond to flooding. The hornworm caterpillars are enclosed in plastic bags affixed to ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Apr. 28—Salsa, soup, bruschetta, and spaghetti sauce are just a few food items gardeners can prepare with homegrown tomatoes. Tomatoes are among the most popular backyard vegetables in the U.S.

Dec. 10, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

University of Brighton biomedical science fellow Sarah Pitt on the cause of this mysterious illness A “new virus” called tomato flu has been reported in Kerala, India. According to an article in The ...

The NASA astronaut Frank Rubio grew a tomato in space, but then it disappeared. Suspicion trailed Mr. Rubio for months, but he was proved innocent. By Amanda Holpuch The NASA astronaut Frank Rubio ...