Food and Agriculture News
July 22, 2025
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July 19, 2025 — Romaine lettuce has a long history of E. coli outbreaks, but scientists are zeroing in on why. A new study reveals that the way lettuce is irrigated—and how it’s kept cool afterward—can make all the difference. Spraying leaves with untreated ...
July 16, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that a protein once thought to be just a cellular "courier" actually helps plants survive drought. This motor protein, myosin XI, plays a critical role in helping leaves close their pores to conserve water. When it's ...
July 10, 2025 — Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their nutritional value especially in vital leafy greens ...
July 8, 2025 — High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors captured up-to-400-hertz tremors that falter under environmental stress, raising alarms for ecosystems and sparking ideas ...
July 7, 2025 — Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, ...
June 16, 2025 — A lifelong fascination with nature and fieldwork led this researcher to the world of ethnobiology a field where ecology, culture, and community come together. Investigating how local people relate to species like the anaconda, their work blends ...
June 14, 2025 — Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat -- rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine -- is driving West Africa's illegal hunting of one of the world's most ...
June 10, 2025 — After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...
June 3, 2025 — Eating a colorful variety of flavonoid-rich foods like tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples may significantly lower your risk of chronic diseases and even help you live longer. A major study ...
June 2, 2025 — Some microbes living on sand grains use up all the oxygen around them. Their neighbors, left without oxygen, make the best of it: They use nitrate in the surrounding water for denitrification -- a process hardly possible when oxygen is present. This ...
June 2, 2025 — California Central Valley, which is known for the agriculture that produces much of the nation's fruits, vegetables and nuts, is a major contributor to a growing dust problem that has profound implications for people's health, safety and ...
June 2, 2025 — New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth by about 20% or more compared to open ...
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July 17, 2025 — Mango lovers and growers alike may soon rejoice: scientists at Edith Cowan University have found that a simple dip in ozonated water can drastically extend the shelf life of mangoes by up to two ...
July 11, 2025 — In a bold step toward sustainable space travel, scientists are engineering a radically small, protein-rich rice that can grow in space. The Moon-Rice project, led by the Italian Space Agency in ...
June 27, 2025 — Remove the top male spotty fish and, within minutes, the next-in-line female morphs into the tank s new tyrant charging and nipping rivals while her body quietly begins a weeks-long transition to ...
June 18, 2025 — Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...
June 10, 2025 — Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...
May 30, 2025 — In a comparative pilot study, the Mediterranean diet and the low FODMAP diet both provided relief for patients with ...
May 30, 2025 — Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized ...
May 30, 2025 — To achieve the European Green Deal's goal of 25% organic agriculture by 2030, researchers argue that new genomic techniques (NGTs) should be allowed ...
May 30, 2025 — Forest-based agroforestry can restore forests, promote livelihoods, and combat climate change, but emerging agroforestry initiatives focusing only on tree planting is leading to missed opportunities ...
May 30, 2025 — A professor of crop sciences and of plant biology describes research efforts to 'future-proof' the crops that are essential to feeding a hungry world in a changing climate. Long, who has spent ...
Earlier Headlines
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered a new way to breed climate-resilient crops faster by combining plant genebank data with climate and DNA analysis. The method, tested on sorghum, could speed up global ...
May 29, 2025 — A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern United States has been lurking in U.S. fields for nearly 20 years -- undetected. According to new research, cotton leafroll dwarf ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists analyzed almost 200 cannabis genomes to create the most comprehensive, high-quality, detailed genetic atlas of the plant to date. The atlas reveals unprecedented diversity and complexity ...
May 28, 2025 — A new study shows that planting too much genetically modified corn designed to fight off a tough insect -- the corn rootworm -- especially in the eastern U.S. Corn Belt states may be causing more ...
May 28, 2025 — An analysis of data from a national health survey conducted before the pandemic found that pizza, soup and chicken are some of the main sources of sodium (salt) intake for people in all racial and ...
May 28, 2025 — Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good news for when it comes to controlling schistosomiasis, a disease caused by ...
May 27, 2025 — Alterations to the diet of pests could impact how quickly they can adapt to ...
May 22, 2025 — Every year, total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing quotas are set across Europe through a multi-step process -- and yet many fish stocks in EU waters remain overfished. A new analysis reveals ...
May 22, 2025 — A review has stressed that agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than ...
May 22, 2025 — Planting flower strips in a field with at least two species can increase the number of natural enemies of pests by 70 percent. The more flower species, the better the effect, according to a new ...
May 21, 2025 — A study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer ...
May 21, 2025 — When pollinators visit flowers, they produce various sounds, from wing flapping during hovering, to landing and takeoff. Scientists studied these vibroacoustic signals to develop noninvasive and ...
May 21, 2025 — Antimicrobial resistance is a growing issue in aquaculture. Researchers discovered that combinations of bacteria from live-feed microalgae are capable of inhibiting ...
May 21, 2025 — New research reveals how repeated genetic changes in hibiscus flowers have led to the loss of visually striking bullseye patterns despite their advantage in attracting pollinators like ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers developed a way to extend the shelf life of vegetables by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable ...
May 20, 2025 — What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think -- and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising ...
May 20, 2025 — Several varieties of wild spinach that originated in Central Asia show resistance to a destructive soil-borne pathogen that beleaguers growers of spinach seed in the Pacific Northwest -- a finding ...
May 20, 2025 — Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens' approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), ...
May 20, 2025 — Small clinical study with obese dieters who had chronic health problems found that eating balanced meals and including craved foods with those meals helped dieters manage cravings, even into the ...
May 19, 2025 — A new report identifies the top 12 emerging threats that could accelerate pollinator losses within the next 5-15 years, according to ten of the world's leading ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Living Libraries Could Save Our Food
- Cotton Virus Circulated Undetected for Nearly 20 Years, Study Finds
- Cannabis Pangenome Reveals Potential for Medicinal and Industrial Use
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Too Much of a Good Thing: Consequences of Overplanting Bt Corn in the US
- Understanding Cultural Differences in Salt Usage May Help Lower Consumption
- Genetic Deep Dive Dispels Fear of Hybrid Worm Threat
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Why Europe's Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink
- Scientists Say Microplastics Are 'silently Spreading from Soil to Salad to Humans'
- Ox-Eye Daisy, Bellis and Yarrow: Flower Strips With at Least Two Sown Species Provide 70 Percent More Natural Enemies of Pests
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- The Dietary Bug in a Cancer Therapy
- Can Plants Hear Their Pollinators?
- Natural Algal Communities Can Inhibit Aquaculture Pathogens
- How Hibiscus Flowers Lost Their Bullseyes
- A New Technology for Extending the Shelf Life of Produce
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Common Diabetes Drug Helps Chickens Lay More Eggs
- Wild Spinach Offers Path to Breed Disease Resistance Into Cultivated Varieties
- Agrivoltaics Enjoys Comparatively High Acceptance
- Eating Craved Foods With Meals Lessens Cravings, Boosts Weight Loss
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Bees Facing New Threats, Putting Our Survival and Theirs at Risk
- Cover Crops May Not Be Solution for Both Crop Yield, Carbon Sequestration
- First-of-Its-Kind Global Study Shows Grasslands Can Withstand Climate Extremes With a Boost of Nutrients
- Fitness Fight: Native Bees Struggle Against Invasive Honey Bee
- Scientists Describe 71 New Australian Bee Species
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence and Genetics Can Help Farmers Grow Corn With Less Fertilizer
- New Study Finds That Tea and Chocolate May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Olympic Anti-Doping Lab Puts U.S. Meat Supply to the Test
- The Kids Are Hungry: Juvenile European Green Crabs Just as Damaging as Adults
Friday, May 9, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Researchers Find New Defense Against Hard-to-Treat Plant Diseases
- Eating Ultra-Processed Foods May Harm Your Health
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Eating Ultra Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease
- Feat of 'dung-Gineering' Turns Cow Manure Into One of World's Most Used Materials
- Junk Food for Thought: Landmark Study Directly Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Poor Health
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- A Healthy Diet in Childhood Is Linked to Starting Menstrual Periods Later, Regardless of BMI or Height
- Heat and Drought Are Quietly Hurting Crop Yields
- Food as Medicine: How Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome Health
- Scientists Discover a New Way to Convert Corn Waste Into Low-Cost Sugar for Biofuel
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Vertical Farming to Increase Yields and Reduce Environmental Impact
- Are Agricultural Pesticides an Environmental Threat?
- Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People With Celiac Disease
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- AI System Targets Tree Pollen Behind Allergies
- Intensifying Farmland Can Sometimes Degrade Biodiversity More Than Expansion
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Once Bitten, Animals Develop Resistance That Shrinks Tick Population
- Global Shortage of Essential Nutrient Poses Health Concern
- Juvenile Salmon Roam Between Salt and Fresh Water While Exploring Coast and Rivers, New Research Finds
- Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome -- Some Drastically
- New Study Unlocks How Root Cells Sense and Adapt to Soil
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Will the Vegetables of the Future Be Fortified Using Tiny Needles?
- A Scientific Method for Flawless Cacio E Pepe
Monday, April 28, 2025
- New Pests and Diseases Will Cut UK Tree Growth
- New Pangenome Analysis Uncovers Genetic Key to Larger Peanut Yields
- Bacteria's Mysterious Viruses Can Fan Flames of Antibiotic Damage
- How Math Helps to Protect Crops from Invasive Disease
- Flower Strips Could Save Apple Farmers Pest Control Costs
- Blackberries With No Thorns? Scientist Assembles Genome of a Blackberry in Major Step to Breed Better Fruit
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Controlling Starch Levels in Algae Could Have Biotechnology and Sustainability Benefits
- New Approach Makes AI Adaptable for Computer Vision in Crop Breeding
- Plant-Based Calamari That Rivals Real Seafood in Texture
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- E-I-E-I-Omics: New Discoveries in Corn Genetics Could Help Grow More Productive, Resilient Crops
- How Do You Like Them Apples? Apple Genus Evolution Revealed
- Insects Are Disappearing Due to Agriculture -- And Many Other Drivers, New Research Reveals
- Oil Cleanup Agents Do Not Impede Natural Biodegradation
- A Sustainable Diet Leaves Room for Two Chicken Breasts a Week
- Better Feed, Fewer Burps: Scientists Target Dairy Gas Emissions
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes No Difference to Muscle Building After Weight Training, Study Finds
- How Bacteria Use Sneaky Chemistry to Disable Plant Defenses
- Simulations Predict How Pesticides May Affect Honeybee Colonies
- Wild Chimps Filmed Sharing 'boozy' Fruit
- Even Sublethal Insecticide Dose May Disrupt Pollinator Mating Process
- Should Farm Fields Be Used for Crops or Solar? Or Both
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Nonalcoholic Beer Yeasts Evaluated for Fermentation Activity, Flavor Profiles
- Disrupting 'communication' With Plants Could Limit Soybean Cyst Nematode Infections
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds
- Forward Genetics Approach Reveals the Factor Responsible for Carbon Trade-Off in Leaves
- Bite-Sized Chunks of Chicken With the Texture of Whole Meat Can Be Grown in the Lab
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- New Pollen-Replacing Food for Honey Bees Brings New Hope for Survival
- Growing Wildflowers on Disused Urban Land Can Damage Bee Health
- Foraging on the Wing: How Can Ecologically Similar Birds Live Together?
- Meat or Veg? Plant-Based Protein Is Linked to a Longer Life, Research Shows
- Taste Research Suggests Pearl Millet Could Be a Healthy, Sustainable, Gluten-Free Wheat Alternative in the US
Monday, April 14, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Impact of Processing on Biochemical Composition of Plant-Based Products Revealed
- First New Plant Tissue Discovered in 160 Years Boosts Crop Yields
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- How Much Food Can the World Grow? International Team Calls for New Yield Potential Estimates
- Scientists Discover That Fruit Fly Larvae Can Sense Electric Fields
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Lactic Acid Bacteria Can Improve Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
- Stronger Coffee With Fewer Coffee Beans
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Scientists Discover Microbes in Earth's Deep Soil
- One-Third of Australia's Coastal Terrestrial Aquaculture at Risk from Sea Level Rise by 2100
Friday, April 4, 2025
- An Antiviral Chewing Gum to Reduce Influenza and Herpes Simplex Virus Transmission
- Best Methods for Growing Atlantic Sea Scallops
- Planetary Health Diet and Mediterranean Diet Associated With Similar Survival and Sustainability Benefits