Benjy Firester, an 18-year-old high school senior from New York, won $250,000 for his Irish potato famine science project, which could be used to help farmers prevent costly crop damage. Firester won ...

Most kids do not need much motivation to tear into a bag of chips. So why not come up with a way to take that natural tendency and use it to expand a child's mind more than his or her waistline?

Every year, I try something new in my garden, whether that's a new variety of some vegetable I've grown before, or some completely new gardening technique. This year, I decided to try my hand at ...

UB biologists are serving as consultants on the ultimate middle school science project: farming potatoes aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment is the brainchild of Gabriella ...

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Students at Mt. Carmel Academy Charter School are tackling complex scientific ideas, from rockets to dialysis. They shared with The Guam Daily Post how they learned through trial and error.

Have you ever wondered how a seed sprouts into a plant? Grab a few ingredients from around the house for a lesson in germination. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Using the knife, cut both ends off the ...

WAILUA — A handful of experts are growing sweet potatoes on the Eastside to identify pest-resistant varietals that could improve production of the classic Hawaiian crop.