Agriculture
The World's First Vaccine for Honeybees Is Here
It could be a game-changer for beekeepers fighting American foulbrood, a disease that can wipe out entire colonies
Shrinking Pollinator Populations Could Be Killing 427,000 People Per Year
New research explores the relationship between human health and crop loss due to pollination deficits around the world
Neanderthals Cooked Surprisingly Complex Meals
Charred food remnants provide insight into 70,000-year-old dietary practices
Perennial Rice Could Raise Yields and Cut Costs
These plants that grow back year after year show promise, but they are not a silver bullet
Why Prehistoric Herders Didn't Spit Out Their Watermelon Seeds
Thousands of years ago, Saharans ate the kernels before the fruit became sweet
Once-Frozen Chemicals Could Pollute Water as Winters Warm
Thawing agricultural nutrients threaten streams, lakes and rivers across the country, new research suggests
A Dutch City Is Banning Some Meat Advertisements in Public Spaces
The climate change-motivated move is accompanied by bans on fossil fuel ads elsewhere in the Netherlands
Is Breadfruit the Climate Change-Proof Food of the Future?
New research suggests it will fare better than our current staple crops under warming conditions
See the Incredible Sunflower Superbloom in North Dakota
Fields filled with the cheery yellow flowers reach peak bloom in late summer
How Two Dozen Rabbits Started an Ecological Invasion in Australia
The country’s “most serious pests” can be traced to one shipment from England in 1859, study shows
It's Time for the Fashion Industry to Launch a Farm-to-Closet Movement
For fiber and textile producers, the path to growing sustainable cotton, hemp and flax is complicated
People Are ‘Hunting’ Invasive Spotted Lanternflies—and You Should, Too
Officials urge the public to squish the bugs, which are damaging crops and trees in the eastern U.S.
How Puerto Rico Became One of the Caribbean's Top Agritourism Destinations
Across the island, certified sites invite both travelers and local residents to experience farming practices and traditions firsthand
Could Ants, Termites and Fishes Make Humans Better Farmers?
Scientists are now revealing the agricultural expertise that other species have cultivated for tens of millions of years
Construction Workers Uncover Massive 800-Year-Old Aztec Dwelling in Mexico City
The accidental discovery has a long, layered history
New Study Finds Migrants Brought Maize to the Maya
DNA analysis of skeletal remains in Belize helps piece together how corn cultivation came to thrive in Central America
The Black Death Wasn't as Deadly as Previously Thought, Research Suggests
Ancient pollen deposits reveal that some areas of Europe may have experienced a 'much lighter touch' of the disease, according to the study
In California, the Search for the Ultimate Wild Fig Heats Up
A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit
How Iceland's Herring Girls Helped Bring Equality to the Island Nation
Between the 1910s and 1960s, thousands of young women formed the backbone of the country's thriving fishing industry
Air Pollution Makes It Harder for Insect Pollinators to Find Flowers
Some bug populations were reduced up to 70 percent in areas exposed to diesel exhaust and ozone contamination
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