agriculture

Tens of millions of years before humans developed agriculture, termites had already evolved advanced farming systems—cultivating fungi inside their nests as a primary food source. Much like human farmers, these…

As solar energy applications expand, scientists have developed a cost-effective technology that uses sunlight to recover ammonia from wastewater. The innovation, published in Nature Sustainability, offers a low-cost source of…

Recent studies reveal that insect populations are rapidly decreasing, sparking widespread concern about the environmental and ecological implications. While intensive agriculture has often been identified as a leading cause, a…

A new study from Michigan State University suggests that integrating solar panel arrays into farmland—while continuing crop production—may be more economically beneficial than dedicating land solely to agriculture or solar…

Driven by strong demand for popular fruits like strawberries, the fruit cultivation industry continues to expand. However, a growing labor shortage is posing serious challenges. While elevated seedbed systems have…

Researchers from the University of York and the University of Copenhagen have reconstructed the genome of maize dating back approximately 1000 years, unveiling a close genetic connection between maize from…

If farmers could not only prevent excessive phosphorus pollution in downstream waterways but also recycle these nutrients as slow-release fertilizers without incurring significant costs, what would that mean? In a…

In a recent study published in the journal "Science", Chinese scientists utilized phytolith analysis and other techniques to trace the 100,000-year evolution of rice from its wild form to domesticated…

A research team led by the University of Barcelona in Spain has provided new insights into the emergence and development of early Neolithic agriculture in Western Europe. They have discovered…