We might not notice them, but the crops farmers grow are protected by scores of tiny invertebrate bodyguards. Naturally occurring arthropods like spiders and lady…
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The seven species of watermelon have an incredible amount of diversity. Credit: Xingping Zhang/Syngenta An international team of researchers has taken a comprehensive look at…
Recovery from drought stress imposed on wheat. Plant treated with OP on the right. Credit: UCR UC Riverside-led team’s discovery keeps plants plump and offers…
Bovine skeletal muscle cells grown in the presence of myoglobin (center) or hemoglobin (right). Credit: Robin Simsa & David Kaplan, Tufts University Cultured meat could…
A comprehensive study led by Colonel Divakaran Padma Kumar Pillay — a former Indian Army officer, severely wounded in counter-insurgency operations — calls for an…
USDA ARS staff inspect alfalfa roots for crown rot. Credit: Deborah Samac Has anyone ever told you to eat a banana when you have a…
In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it’s curious that U.S. processing sweet corn – the corn that ends up in cans and freezer bags…
A new study reveals genetic differences that influence how corn responds to higher concentrations of ground-level ozone. Credit: Don Hamerman Like atmospheric methane and carbon…
This is a sesame flower growing atop a sesame plant in western Texas research fields. Credit: Irish Lorraine B. Pabuayon Texas has a long history…
Climate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the world’s most important producing and exporting countries, a study has revealed. Credit: David Bebber…
A model helps researchers look at optimal ways to mine phosphate rock sustainably. If you wanted to really mess with the world’s food production, a…