Landscaping often focuses on what people can see, but the true success or failure of any green space begins somewhere far less visible. It lies within the soil, a vast living ecosystem that quietly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Northern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water is besieged by toxic pollution linked to a government drive to accelerate pig and poultry farming, new research shows. ‘Mapped: The scale of pig and ...

(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 ...