A sample of duckweed has been sent to space to test the impacts of gravity on the plant. Researchers think it has potential as a source of food and material for astronauts. Australian researchers ...

But the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has now carried out water quality inspections and confirmed the green material is "common duckweed". "Duckweed is a small, stemless, free ...

Superfood: Companies are harvesting and marketing the plant that grows like, well, a weed. They’re finding a variety of uses, ...