China may have grown the first-ever plant on the moon, as cotton seeds on a Chinese lunar probe have sprouted. The sprouts can be seen in photos released Tuesday by the China National Space ...

A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said Tuesday. The sprout has emerged from a ...

Astronauts can't enjoy the bliss of home cooking in space, but they may soon be able to eat heartier and healthier meals with one staple ingredient as the star: rice. The simple crop has the potential ...

"This (mission) has achieved the first biological experiment on the moon of human history, to sprout the first bud on the desolate moon. And with time moving on, it'll be the first plant with green ...