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Eat Less Meat to Prevent Climate Disaster
Fertilizers used in growing feed crops for cattle produce the most potent of the greenhouse gases causing climate change
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Is Corn Syrup Killing the Honeybees?
A trio of recent studies faults a common family of corn pesticides for disorienting honeybees, potentially leading to colony...
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Hyenas Give Up Scavenging for Lent
Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in human diet have a...
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Controversial Pesticide Linked to Bee Collapse
A controversial type of pesticide linked to declining global bee populations appears to scramble bees’ sense of direction, making...
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Farming Needs ‘Climate-Smart’ Change
Major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption around the world if future generations are to be adequately...
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Fatty Diet Leads to Fat-Loving Brain Cells
Cheeseburgers pack on the pounds, but in mice a high-fat diet also packs on new nerve cells in the...
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Researchers Reveal ‘Fat Gene’ Role
Researchers believe they have identified why a mutation in a particular gene can lead to obesity. Mouse experiments suggested the...
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Can High-Power Ultrasound Protect Produce From Pathogens?
A litany of food scares--and rules for organic produce--have pushed the industry to seek new solutions for food safety.
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Plant Movement From Climate Change Revealed in Interactive Map
Nationwide, gardeners have been experimenting with their newly assigned plant hardiness zones, a guide provided by the USDA that...
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Oceans Acidifying Fastest in 300 Million Years Due to Emissions
The Earth’s oceans may be acidifying faster than at any point during the last 300 million years due to...