Climate shocks, crop disease and a global supply shortage are resulting in South Africans paying up to 40% more for their favourite chocolate bars and slabs.

"The knowledge that we gain and the importance of international relationships in science is critical. And COVID proved that." ...

The H-biotype of M. perniciosa has been identified as a pathogenic fungus due to the presence of basidiospores in plants exhibiting symptoms of witches’ broom disease in cacao seedlings (Resende et al ...

Oklahoma gardeners are battling a rise in fungal plant diseases following a wet spring, with experts offering tips for treatment and prevention.

Most of the fungal diseases that affect tomatoes are present in the soil, so the first defensive strategy should be to add a layer of mulch around tomato plants.

Eating a diet high in phytosterols, found in many plant foods, can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% and type 2 diabetes by 8%, a new study indicates.

Eating a more plant-focused diet has numerous science-backed benefits: healthier aging, lowering colorectal cancer risk, and could even reduce the amount of dangerous chemicals in your blood.

Cocoa from Asia and Africa led to fierce competition, while land partitioning among heirs diluted control. And in the 1980s, cocoa trees were attacked by the witches’ broom disease, infecting crops ...

Tariffs and global temperatures are causing the price of cocoa to go up, impacting local chocolate shops ahead of Easter.

Young witch Jazzy struggles with having confidence in her magical abilities: “Look at all them witches,” Jazzy says, noting a wa ...