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

Waikulu Distillery owner Paul Turner stands in a Makawao field of blue agave plants Wednesday morning ... knows how much labor and love goes into producing a bottle of Waikulu Blue Agave Spirits.

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

But in Mexico, producers of the agave plant used to make the country's most famous liquor are nursing a nasty hangover. Instead of bringing a long period of prosperity for farmers of the spiky ...

Agave plants may be best known for their role in tequila production, but they are also remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. In a new study, researchers used terahertz ...