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Blueberries and their pollinators aren't native to South Africa but local honey bees can help

Next time you see a bee hovering around a fruit tree, you're probably witnessing pollination in action. Pollination is what... Read more

Researchers analyze price ranges from fed cattle negotiated cash sales

In the wake of unprecedented market shocks in the fed cattle industry, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of... Read more

Keeping bacteria at bay in Hawaiian water bodies

During heavy rains, Hawaii's streams, rivers, and nearshore waters change on microscopic levels. Bacteria in these aquatic systems increase, and... Read more

Employing microorganisms to counter major disease affecting beef industry

The little things living in a calf's nose could be key to combating bovine respiratory disease, the single most costly... Read more

Seaweed is high in vitamins and minerals, but that's not the only reason Westerners should eat more of it

Edible seaweeds and algae—or sea vegetables—are a group of aquatic plants that are found in the ocean. Kelp, dulse, wakame... Read more

Researchers identify virus resistance gene from wild grass for cereal crop improvement

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) identified the first... Read more

Making jackfruit jump off the shelves

Australian jackfruit is a tropical treasure: a fruit rich in vitamins, minerals and many phytochemicals that are known to have... Read more

Soil temperature can predict pest spread in crops

A new study from North Carolina State University shows soil temperature can be used to effectively monitor and predict the... Read more

Discovery of transcription factor protein that regulates cold tolerance in rice

Cold stress at the booting stage leads to lower seed setting rate and seriously threatens the production and quality of... Read more

The power of compost: Making waste a climate champion

A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to... Read more

New model for analyzing color vision in aphids

Aphids are one of the least welcome garden visitors. These small insects can cause substantial damage in agriculture, but how... Read more

The scent that could save California's avocados

UC Riverside scientists are on the hunt for a chemical that disrupts "evil" weevils' mating and could prevent them from... Read more

A new way to produce pheromones as a crop pest repellent

A team of researchers from Sweden, China and the U.S. has developed a much cheaper way to produce pheromones as... Read more

A bitter mystery: Scientists sequence world's oldest plant genome from 6,000-year-old watermelon seeds

In a new paper published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and... Read more

Researchers propose new framework for regulating engineered crops

A Policy Forum article published today in Science calls for a new approach to regulating genetically engineered (GE) crops, arguing... Read more