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Published Early crop plants were more easily 'tamed' - Early Crop Plants Were More Easily 'Tamed'



Borrowing a page from what we know about animal behavior, archaeologists say that we should reassess...
Published Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants with longer roots - Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots


Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future. Researchers found the right number...
Published Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions - Wax-Coated Sand: A Revolutionary Solution to Improve Crop Yields in Arid Regions


Dry, hot regions are difficult places to grow plants because the soil dries out quickly. As a result...
Published New inexpensive method to detect lime in soil - New Inexpensive Method to Detect Lime in Soil


Scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low c...
Published Hawaiian-language newspapers illuminate an 1871 hurricane - Hawaiian-language newspapers illuminate an 1871 hurricane


A major hurricane struck the islands of Hawai'i and Maui on Aug. 9, 1871, and wrought widespread des...
Published Designing roots to penetrate hard soils could help climate proof crops - Designing Roots to Penetrate Hard Soils Could Help Climate-Proof Crops


Scientists have discovered how to design cereal roots able to continue growing in hard soils by alte...
Published Some black truffles grown in eastern U.S. may be less valuable lookalike species, study finds - **Some black truffles grown in eastern U.S. may be less valuable lookalike species, study finds**



Black truffle growers are unintentionally growing less-expensive winter truffles, which may lead to...
Published Violence was widespread in early farming society - Violence Was Widespread in Early Farming Society


Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe, a period...
Published Stalagmite holds key to predicting droughts, floods for India - Stalagmite Holds Key to Predicting Droughts, Floods for India


By studying the last 50 years of growth of a stalagmite from Mawmluh Cave, they found an unexpected...
Published Exotic wheat DNA helps breed 'climate-proof' crops - Exotic Wheat DNA: The Key to Climate-Proof Crops


Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot...
Published Pretreating soil with ethanol protects plants from drought, study finds - Pretreating Soil with Ethanol Protects Plants from Drought, Study Finds


Ethanol can help plants survive in times of drought says a new study. Adding ethanol to soil allows...
Published Indirect effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealed: global food supply at risk - Indirect Effects of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Revealed: Global Food Supply at Risk



192 countries and 125 different foods: A recent study reveals interdependencies in the global food s...
Published Anthropogenic climate change poses systemic risk to coffee cultivation - Anthropogenic Climate Change Poses Systemic Risk to Coffee Cultivation


Coffee is important to the economies of coffee producing regions. A new study suggests that climate...
Published Coffee plantations limit birds' diets - Coffee Plantations Limit Birds' Diets


A new study explores a record of birds' diets preserved in their feathers and radio tracking of thei...
Published Low-Temperature Plasma used to remove E. coli from hydroponically grown crops



In a new study, a team sterilized a hydroponic nutrient solution using low-temperature plasma genera...
Published Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity, researchers find



The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually...
Published Researchers discover root exudates have surprising and counterintuitive impact on soil carbon storage - Researchers Discover Surprising Impact of Root Exudates on Soil Carbon Storage


Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and...
Published Air quality improvements lead to more sulfur fertilizer use - Air Quality Improvements Lead to More Sulfur Fertilizer Use


As the atmospheric deposition of sulfur has decreased, the use of sulfur fertilizer in Midwestern U....
Published Changes Upstream: RIPE team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis for the first time



Scientists used CRISPR/Cas9 to increase gene expression in rice by changing its upstream regulatory...
Published From genes to jeans: New genetic insights may lead to drought resilient cotton



Cotton is woven into the very fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable jeans and cozy...