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Are you an early bird or a night owl? The tendency to rise early or sleep late is determined by our circadian clock, which is a biological timekeeper that makes sure our bodies are adjusted […]

New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington’s normal “off season” don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source.This post was originally published on this site.

“Hidden hunger” in Africa cannot be addressed by expanding domestic farming alone, according to a new study from Cardiff University.This post was originally published on this site.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing global health challenges, and farms that use livestock manure as fertilizer have emerged as important sources of resistant bacteria and genes in the environment.This post was originally […]

Farming may seem old-fashioned to many, but that hasn’t been true for years. Tractors steer themselves, software crunches crop data and agriculture now ranks among the most technologically advanced industries.This post was originally published on […]

For thousands of years, people in the Andes have chewed the leaves of the coca plant to stave off hunger, treat altitude sickness, and sustain energy. Yet under international law, this ancient crop is treated […]

Allowing dairy cows to graze on fresh grass in open pastures for a significant proportion of the year seems more natural and sustainable. And there are proven advantages for the environment: stable grasslands promote biodiversity, […]

Intensive forest management weakens biodiversity and reduces the amount of forests valuable for biodiversity worldwide, including Finland. Research carried out at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) investigated the extent of harvest in forests of different […]

University of Maryland researchers discovered the gene that makes a rare form of wheat grow three ovaries per flower instead of one. Since each ovary can potentially develop into a grain of wheat, the gene […]

Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados.This post was originally published on this site.