Agriculture
New York Is Turning Its Leftovers Into Natural Gas, With the Help of Hungry Bacteria
Some cities are taking table scraps and turning them into fuel.
Africans' Ability To Digest Milk Co-Evolved With Livestock Domestication
Lactose tolerance spread throughout Africa along human pastoral migration routes, say scientists
New York Could Grow All Its Own Food
Theoretically, New York City could become largely self-sufficient
To Decode the Mystery of Corn, Smithsonian Scientists Recreate Earth as it Was 10,000 Years Ago
As part of a groundbreaking study, researchers built a greenhouse "time machine"
California's Crucial Reservoirs Are Running Low, And That's Even Worse Than It Sounds
An ongoing drought has drained California dry
GM Purple Tomatoes Could Actually Be Good for You
These tomatoes are stuffed with anthocyanins (but they're not the only source of the healthy pigment)
Climate Change Is Already Causing Mass Human Migration
When temperatures are high, Pakistani men are 11 times more likely to move out of town
Hunter-Gatherers Ruined Their Teeth by Eating Too Many Acorns
Wild nuts such as acorns, pine nuts and pistachios are highly cariogenic, or those "producing and promoting the development of tooth decay"
Just Because Farmers Grow Fresh Produce Doesn’t Mean They’re Eating It
Without the help of a farm wife (or husband) who can take responsibility for running the household's kitchen, farmers often subsist on processed snacks
160 Years Later, Scientists Grow a GM Potato That Could Have Prevented the Irish Potato Famine
Genetically modified potatoes resistant to potato blight were designed in Ireland
Scientists Turn Algae Into Crude Oil In Less Than An Hour
Researchers believe they have figured out a way to make a promising biofuel that is cheap enough to compete with gasoline
We've Done So Well by Chesapeake Oysters, We Can Start Eating Them Again
Perhaps this time we can keep ourselves from eating them to oblivion
Stop Freaking Out About Lead in Backyard Chicken Eggs
Urban hens' eggs have elevated levels of lead, but the levels are still pretty low
How One Chinese Corporate Spy Dodged the FBI to Steal Inbred Corn Seeds from Iowa
Mo Hailong faces a decade in prison for allegedly trying to steal millions of dollars-worth of corn seeds
To Fight Superbugs, FDA Goes After Antibiotic Overuse on Farms
The FDA is pushing for a voluntary end to the use of antibiotics on farms as growth promoters
Without Nutrients From Conventional Farms, Yields of Organic Crops Could Go Down
Many of the nutrients flowing through organic farms still ultimately derive from conventional farms
The Moon: The Only Place in the Universe Anyone's Excited About Turnips
Someone at NASA has a real thing for turnips
Insect Farming Kit Lets You Raise Edible Bugs
The Tiny Farms setup comes with everything to cultivate one of the world's most sustainable (and popular) sources of food
Can Babies Be Born Addicted to Junk Food?
The tastes you grew up with, tend to stick with you
Microbes May Be Responsible For Wine Regions’ Distinctive Flavors
Wines' regionally-distinctive flavors may be caused by the bacteria and fungi that live on the grapes
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