(Beyond Pesticides, July 9, 2026) In a study published in PLOS One, researchers identify “ecological cascades triggered by intensive, calendar-based pesticide applications,” resulting in “agricultural ...

Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years. We first started cultivating edible plants at the end of the last Ice Age, roughly 12,000 years ago. Plowing made this ...

“Our production plans right now are to ramp up to producing about 10 metric tonnes of cocoon a month, which would equal about a one metric tonne of finished silk in a month.” Credit: Kraig Biocraft ...

Mississippi State scientists are building on two decades of irrigation research to identify production practices that help growers save water while improving crop yields. Dave Spencer, plant and soil ...

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns ...

AS countries prepare for a new era of human exploration, the race to grow food in space is emerging as one of the most important scientific contests of the decade. China, the United States and Europe ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2: Zero Hunger. This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research articles on advances in precision agriculture and smart ...

Agriculture receives more than $650 billion per year in public support in around 90 countries - consisting of market price measures and public expenditures. Many agriculture support programs can ...

When I quit work, I thought that it was my retirement,” she says, laughing. “I never thought I would return to work at all.” ...