Providing seeds with a protective coating that also supplies essential nutrients to the germinating plant could make it possible to grow crops in otherwise unproductive soils, according to new research at MIT.

As Australia confronts devastating bushfire conditions, people across the nation are doing all they can to ensure the safety of their homes, property and loved ones.

The national dietary guidelines in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, and Slovenia benefit nutrition, environment and animal welfare, Leiden environmental scientists write in the journal One Earth.

As egg farmers of Canada switch from conventional cages to alternative housing systems for laying hens, Jo Ann Chew is working to help pinpoint optimal conditions.

After a successful first year, the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) continues to provide unique research opportunities for livestock and forage studies.

Controlled environments provide advantages to predict plant responses and increase production efficiency, optimize plant yield, and improve plant quality.

Decades of satellite data make it possible to map how deforestation has evolved over time.

A study out of the University of Arkansas investigated whether bulbs can flower and persist in warm-season lawns while providing nutrition for pollinating insects.

In a Western Colorado community, decades of drought have left lasting impacts on the surrounding forests, and extreme weather events frequently destroy local fruit crops.

A new discovery could provide a key component in understanding the human aging process and even aid in the battle against cancer.