Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change-but we're fast running out of it

Take a handful of soil and hold it up to your nose. That fresh, earthy aroma is organic ma...

Disease-causing virus manipulates crop plants to favor its vector

Wasps as an effective pest control for agriculture

Common wasp species could be valuable at sustainably managing crop pests, finds a new UCL-...

Hurricane Harvey tops league of most extreme US weather this decade

A top ten of record-breaking US weather events of the last decade reveals Hurricane Harvey...

Food-share apps seeking to help environment

Jack Convery pops into a London branch of Italian eatery Coco di Mama to grab a cut-price ...

Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress

For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply is a pere...

Genes controlling mycorrhizal colonization discovered in soybean

Like most plants, soybeans pair up with soil fungi in a symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship...

Bacteria, fungus combo can help crops fight salty conditions

Bacteria, fungus combo can help crops fight salty conditions

Italian hydroponics farm bets on 'red gold'

The Italian tomato is prized around the world, but its reputation has soured in recent yea...