11 June 2023
A vegetable-growing trial has pitted expert human gardeners against an AI-powered robot – both produced comparable crops, but the robot used about 40 per cent less water
24 April 2023
An electrochemical transistor made from balsa wood opens up the possibility of embedding sensors and other electronic devices in plants, which could help in agriculture and forest management
5 April 2023
There are many smartphone apps that aim to identify plants from photographs, but tests have found that most are not very accurate
25 March 2023
Researchers created a plant-based robotic arm by connecting a Venus flytrap equipped with soft electrodes to a metallic structure and wirelessly commanding it to grab things
2 March 2022
It may look like the setting for a science fiction thriller in these photos, but this underwater research farm for terrestrial plants is exploring novel agriculture
4 November 2021
Soft robots could one day be powered by a material that absorbs water to become strong and stiff, mimicking the physics of the cells in plant roots
9 March 2020
A robot can recreate the mechanism plants use to transport water to bend itself towards the sun and open its leaves like a real plant
21 August 2019
In greenhouses across China, scientists are exposing lettuces and cucumbers to powerful electric fields in an attempt to make them grow faster. Can electroculture work?
24 July 2019
Learn to make a simple automatic watering device that will ensure your plants never go thirsty again
17 July 2019
Well-loved plants are happy plants. Here’s how to wire yours up to a BBC micro:bit so they can tell you when they are too hot, dry or cold
