Europe has just endured its second warmest winter on record. Much of southern and western…
Browsing: Agriculture
Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating crops, raising livestock, and managing natural resources to produce food, fiber, and other essential goods. It combines biology, ecology, engineering, and economics to meet the needs of a growing global population while addressing challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity. Modern agricultural research explores innovations in sustainable farming, precision agriculture, genetic engineering, pest management, and soil health. As food systems evolve, agriculture remains at the heart of efforts to ensure food security, environmental stewardship, and rural development around the world.
Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources could tackle both nutritional and…
Bald Eagles Adapt to Climate-Induced Dietary Changes A recent study shows that bald eagles in…
An international panel of scientists has identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant…
The researchers have discovered that the ester compound cycloartenyl ferulate is the primary contributor to…
Researchers have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilizers, which are…
A breakthrough in cloning hybrid rice could revolutionize sustainable agriculture. An international group of researchers…
Developing Safer Insecticides with Reduced Bee Toxicity Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed…
Even many years after being abandoned, plant diversity of former agricultural sites is still incomplete…
Rising Fertilizer Prices Could Threaten an Additional 100 Million People With Undernourishment. The conflict in…
Exotic DNA Boosts Wheat Yields in Heat The incorporation of exotic DNA from wild relatives…
A new study led by the University of Bath in the UK has found that…
Seaweed Farming Offers Sustainable Solutions to Food Security and Climate Change A University of Queensland-led…
The Presence of Striations and Residue Reveal the Techniques Used in Harvesting A study led…
Global trade in non-agricultural products plays a major role in intact forest loss, highlighting the…
University of California, Riverside, method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste. University of…
Aztec farming calendar accurately tracked seasons and leap years. Without clocks or modern tools, ancient…
Experiments show grass’s resilience-building tricks work for corn, too. Grass is famously resilient. But Paspalum…