Agriculture

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

Medicine & Technology May 14, 2015

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.

How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine

May 07, 2015

It's not as colorful in an action movie as invaders from other galaxies, for example, but it seems that soil erosion might be just as deadly to humans. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley warn that human food security is at risk from the accelerating rate of soil depletion.

Neonicotinoid-Laced Nectar Proves to Be Addictive Additive for Bees

Apr 27, 2015

For bees jonesing for their next fix, fate could be a little messy with their newest addictions. In a new study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers conducted experiments to find out just how new pesticides are affecting bee foraging behavior. And what they found is that humans aren’t the only ones addicted to small bits of nicotine—bees crave it too.

Is Genetically Modified Food Safe?

Apr 02, 2015

Why You Should like Genetically Modified Food

Alternative Energy Update: Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste

Mar 29, 2015

Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste

Nanoscale Carbon Called Graphene Could Solve Water Scarcity

Mar 26, 2015

Freshwater from Nanoscale Carbon could soon be a reality.

Apples That Don't Brown and Potatoes That Don't Bruise

Mar 24, 2015

GM Apples and Potatoes Recently Approved

Fertilizers Pose a Threat to the Future of Our Planet

Jan 21, 2015

While the concept of feeding our flora may seem innocuous, the use of fertilizers on our crops could be destroying the planet. A new study published in the journal Science by researchers from the University of Wisconsin reveals that excessive use of artificial fertilizers, which contain phosphorus and nitrogen, could pose a threat to the future of planet Earth.