Tiny fish could unlock big gains in tackling global malnutrition
Tiny fish could play a big part in tackling malnutrition and the food insecurity crisis across the globe, a new…
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Agriculture is a dynamic and interconnected field that touches every aspect of human life, from the food we eat to the environment we live in. This featured category brings together a diverse range of topics, offering insights into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of agriculture.
Making mosquitoes’ love songs fall on deaf ears
A team of researchers from the Group of Neural Circuit in the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University in…
Acreage Reduction Program
Acreage reduction program is a government initiative that aims to decrease the amount of land used for agricultural production.
Finding genes to help fruiting plants adapt to droughts
As climate change is expected to lead to more frequent periods of drought, researchers are increasingly working to make discoveries…
Even modest climate change may lead to sweeping changes in northernmost forests
Even relatively modest climate warming and associated precipitation shifts may dramatically alter Earth’s northernmost forests, which constitute one of the…
What ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the future of climate change
What a tangled web we weave. Well, when it comes to the climate crisis’ impact on marine food webs, we…
Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience
A Kansas State University-led study has found that reintroducing bison — a formerly dominant grazer — doubles plant diversity in…
Forests’ carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests
A new study led by Oregon State University suggests leaves in forest canopies are not able to cool themselves below…
A class of their own: New factors direct red algae chloroplast protein transport
The oceans are often called Earth’s final frontier. Now, researchers from Japan have shown that this applies at all levels…
How pandas survive solely on bamboo: Evolutionary history
When is a thumb not a thumb? When it’s an elongated wrist bone of the giant panda used to grasp…