Farming
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
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
The canned food company's tomato breeding program was responsible for developing several important varieties
The Little 'Puffer' That Could, and Did, Change an Industry
The Huff-Daland Duster ushered in the era of agriculture aviation
New Research Reveals Surprising Origins of Millennia-Old Mummies Found in China
Once thought to be migrants from West Asia, the deceased were actually direct descendants of a local Ice Age population, DNA analysis suggests
Researchers Potty Trained Young Cows, a Promising Measure to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
One cow pees up to eight gallons a day; training them is easy, and capturing and treating the waste could make a difference
Australian Farmer Expresses Grief With 'Sheep Art' Heart
The sheepherder couldn't attend his aunt's funeral, so he made her a huge heart out of hundreds of sheep—and captured it all from above using drone footage
Human Remains From the Chilean Desert Reveal Its First Farmers Fought to the Death
Three thousand years ago desert dwellers fatally stabbed and bashed each other, possibly due to diminishing resources
Researchers Transfer a Human Protein Into Plants to Supersize Them
While a promising route to boosting crop yields, experts say more work needs to be done to understand why the tweak works
Why British Archaeologists Are Battling With the Turkish Government Over Seeds
The ancient plants at the heart of the conflict are essential to science—and might hold clues to new superfoods
New Animal Welfare Law Could Drive Up Pork Prices in California—and Nationwide
In 2018, Californians overwhelmingly supported Proposition 12, an initiative designed to create humane conditions for farm animals
New Study Shows Climate Change May Increase the Spread of Plant Pathogens
Models suggest that higher latitude crops will experience higher infection rates and a greater number of threats
Take a Virtual Tour of Artworks Inspired by Efforts to Preserve Plant Biodiversity
A traveling exhibition showcases five artists whose creations engage with science and ecology
Researchers Recover DNA From 1,600-Year-Old, Naturally Mummified Sheep Leg
The molecules offer insights on ancient farming practices near the Chehrabad salt mine in Iran
Fifty Years Ago, Berkeley Restaurant Chez Panisse Launched the Farm-to-Table Movement
'Local, organic, sustainable' are common buzzwords on American menus now, but it wasn't always that way
This 20-Inch-Tall Cow Could Be the World's Smallest Ever
Meet Rani, a pint-size bovine in Bangladesh, who has drawn thousands of adoring fans to her farm
Facing Warming Waters, Fishermen Are Taking Up Ocean Farming
Called regenerative ocean farming, this model involves growing shellfish and kelp in underwater gardens
The Science Behind Grilling the Perfect Steak
Want to learn how cooking transforms beef’s flavor? Meat scientists have the answers.
The Strange Beauty at the Edge of the Everglades
Chronicling the historic struggles of the Florida farming community known as Belle Glade
Gray Wolf Pups Seen in Colorado for the First Time in 80 Years
Wildlife officials spotted at least three pups around a den site located near the Wyoming border
Melting Glacier in Norway Reveals Remnants of Centuries-Old Beeswax Candle
Carefully preserved in a pine box, the item would have provided light for farmers who traversed the icy alpine pass
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