‘Electro-agriculture’ could grow food without light
“This technology presents an opportunity to reinvent agriculture from the ground up.”
‘Electro-agriculture’ could grow food without light
“This technology presents an opportunity to reinvent agriculture from the ground up.”
Humans’ love for carbs may date back to before farming
Why do we love carbs? The origins may predate agriculture and even go back to before our split from Neanderthals.
Humans’ love for carbs may date back to before farming
Why do we love carbs? The origins may predate agriculture and even go back to before our split from Neanderthals.
Bat collapse led to higher infant mortality rate
Researchers have discovered that when insect-eating bats died, farmers increased pesticide use—leading to more than 1,000 infant deaths.
There’s a big disconnect between beef eaters and pollution
People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry’s pollution, according to new research.
New evidence challenges the story of Easter Island’s collapse
“We see clear evidence that while ancient islanders faced difficulties, they also found ingenious solutions…”
Gene discovery could lead to resilient ‘pixie’ corn
Research offers corn breeders a new tool to develop desirable dwarf varieties that could boost the crop’s resilience and profitability.
One-crop farming can be bad for bee health
Fields of a single crop can harm bee health, but planting other types of vegetation nearby can protect pollinators from infectious diseases.
Software improves sensors that check crop health
New software acts like polarized sunglasses to improve accuracy of devices that measure the color of a plant’s leaves to assess health.