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Agriculture in China Predates Domesticated Rice: Discovery of Ancient Diet Shatters Conventional Ideas of How Agriculture Emerged
Archaeologists have made a
discovery in southern
subtropical China which
could revolutionize thinking
about how ancient humans
... > full story
Evolution Shapes New Rules for Ant Behavior, Research Finds
Biologist Deborah M.
Gordon's decades-long study
of collective behavior in
harvester ant colonies has
provided a rare real-time
... > full story
Less Oxygen Triggers Grasshopper Molting, Farmers Could Benefit
Less oxygen means shorter
time between molts, which
means shorter life-span,
which means fewer hungry
grasshoppers. And for
farmers, that’s very
... > full story
Land Management Options Outlined to Address Cheatgrass Invasion
A new study suggests that
overgrazing and other
factors increase the
severity of cheatgrass
invasion in sagebrush
... > full story
- Agriculture in China Predates Domesticated Rice: Discovery of Ancient Diet Shatters Conventional Ideas of How Agriculture Emerged
- Evolution Shapes New Rules for Ant Behavior, Research Finds
- Less Oxygen Triggers Grasshopper Molting, Farmers Could Benefit
- Land Management Options Outlined to Address Cheatgrass Invasion
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New Era of Fisheries Policy Needed to Secure Nutrition for Millions
May 17, 2013 — A new study argues that for fisheries policies to be effective they must take in to account not just fish stock conservation and environmental issues, but also research data on the patterns and ... > full story -
New Non-GM Technology Platform for Genetic Improvement of Sunflower Oilseed Crop
May 13, 2013 — Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant’s own genes to improve ... > full story -
Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
May 12, 2013 — The gardener’s best friend, the earthworm, is great at protecting leaves from being chomped by slugs, suggests new research. Although they lurk in the soil, they seem to protect the plants ... > full story -
No-Win Situation for Agricultural Expansion in the Amazon
May 10, 2013 — The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. The study shows that deforestation will not only reduce the capacity ... > full story -
Human Impacts on Natural World Underestimated
May 8, 2013 — A comprehensive five-year study by ecologists -- which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elks, cattle and humans -- indicates that two accepted principles of how ecosystems naturally ... > full story -
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Setting the Standard for Sustainable Bioenergy Crops
May 8, 2013 — Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their ... > full story -
Scientists Alarmed by Rapid Spread of Brown Streak Disease in Cassava
May 6, 2013 — Cassava experts are reporting new outbreaks and the increased spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease or CBSD, warning that the rapidly proliferating plant virus could cause a 50 percent drop in ... > full story -
Zeal to Ensure Clean Leafy Greens Takes Bite out of Riverside Habitat in California
May 6, 2013 — As consumers, we like to hear that produce growers and distributors go above and beyond food safety mandates to ensure that healthy fresh fruits and vegetables do not carry bacteria or viruses that ... > full story -
Bees Survival: Ban More Pesticides?
May 3, 2013 — Neonicotinoids are under intense scrutiny. But a ban of a broad variety of pesticides may be required to protect bees, humans and the ... > full story -
Diet, 'Anti-Aging' Supplements May Help Reverse Blood Vessel Abnormality
May 1, 2013 — A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables -- combined with "anti-aging" supplements -- improved blood vessel function, in a new ... > full story
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