A new study suggests winter crops may reduce snow reflectivity

Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch, according to research led by the University of Leicester

New research shows wild bees are an essential secret ingredient in larger and better blueberry yields

One day, farmers in developing nations could produce their own fertilizer on demand, using sunlight and nitrogen from the air

Most don't last long enough to provide habitat for many forest species

A growing world population means that more food is needed which in turn may require more land to grow food crops

New research maps energy, protein, fat, essential amino acids, and micronutrients across the global food system to assess whether enough reaches everyone's plate

Next step could be "nitrogen-fixing" plants that can do the same, reducing the need for fertilizer

CIRAD and its partners had to use cunning to establish the first sugarcane reference sequence

University of Cincinnati researchers found the soils in New Mexico could support agriculture, suggesting the people who lived there 1,000 years ago were self-sufficient