Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in ...

Scientists used terahertz imaging to study agave plants' water storage. Findings could improve drought-resistant crops.

Some agave plants are adorable and small, perfect for a little plant beside your bed or on your desk. However, some species grow several feet tall. Agave plants live for a fairly long time.

To keep agave plants alive and healthy in colder climates, where freezing temperatures and excess moisture can cause serious ...

Agave plants, famous for tequila, are also water-retention experts, thriving in extreme drought conditions. Using terahertz ...

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning while describing the process of farming and distilling his premium agave spirit on Maui.

Farmers who harvest agave plants, called jimadores, chop agave into a round shape to reveal the heart of the plant, called a piña. One piña can produce around one case, which is about 12 bottles ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at ...