Saline–alkali stress disrupts the delicate chemistry of rose petals, reshaping both their color and aroma profiles. 

Cucumbers, a summer staple of salads and sandwiches, are a valuable commercial crop. They also have a less well-known role as valuable model plants which are helping researchers to extend the boundaries of genomic discovery. 

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a clever new way to detect an invasive pest — by letting ants lead the way.