Agriculture
Could Video Gamers Make Our Food Supply Safer?
An effort to combat poisonous molds that contaminate crops is looking to tap the puzzle-solving skills of amateur gamers
Over Three Quarters of Flying Insects Disappear From German Nature Preserves
A combination of habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change may be behind the dramatic three-decade decline
Massive Green Squash Smashes Record for World's Largest
Joe Jutras' 2118-pound squash makes him the first person to earn the record for largest pumpkin, longest gourd and heaviest squash
Researchers Sniff Out the Genes Behind the Smell of the World's Stinkiest Fruit
The DNA of the durian, it turns out, is very complex and optimized for producing a wretched stench
As Wildfires Rage Across California Wine Country, a Historical Structure Turns to Ash
The iconic Round Barn was destroyed at Fountaingrove, once home to a Utopian community and one of America’s first Japanese immigrants
Check Out These Massive Straw Art Sculptures on Japan's Honshu Island
Art students are giving leftover rice wara a second life
An October Harvest Moon Rises Tonight
The full moon closest to the equinox rises soon after sunset, casting a glow early evening that helps farmers bring in their crops
Lots of Sweet Potatoes Could’ve Made Easter Island a Bustling Place
A new agricultural analysis of the island finds that the crop could have supported more than 17,000 people
Ancient DNA Helps Scientists Shed Light on How Ancient Africans Moved and Mixed
New techniques help explain why there is little genetic overlap between modern and ancient Malawi people—and promise much more
How Agriculture Came to Be a Political Weapon—And What That Means for Farmers
In his new book, Ted Genoways follows a family farm and the ways they’re impacted by geopolitics
New Startup WildKale Lets Farmers Sell Directly to Customers Through an App
Yes, it's like "Uber for farmer's markets."
Costa Rica Let a Juice Company Dump Their Orange Peels in the Forest—and It Helped
How a controversial experiment actually bore fruit
Scientists Make Food From Bacteria, Water, Electricity, and a Whole Lot of Patience
You may have heard that Finnish scientists had made food from electricity, but the truth is more complicated
Is This Where Humanity Decided to Settle Down?
Plant analysis of ancient wild cereals from Göbekli Tepe reveal a remarkable similarity to modern strains
Holy Guacamole: How the Hass Avocado Conquered the World
Why one California postman's delicious mistake now graces toast and tacos from California to New Zealand
¡Salud! to the Mexican-American Wine Revolution
Ceja Vineyards breathes new life into Napa Valley’s wine industry
The Complicated Growth of 4-H
4-H boasts a far more complicated backstory than those blue ribbons would have you believe
Genetically Modified Moth May Soon Be Coming to New York Crops
The move is an attempt to limit crop damage by the diamondback moth
Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" May Grow to the Size of New Jersey This Year
Shrimp and fish may suffer as excess rain and nutrients produce one of the largest oxygen-poor zones to date
Canadian Peaches and California Coffee: How Farmers Are Being Forced to Innovate in the Face of Climate Change
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, farmers are having to change cultivation techniques and sometimes even crops.
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