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How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard
Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread
How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard
Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread
Florida’s Beef with Lab-Grown Meat Is Evidence-Free
Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Cows. Here’s What That Means for Milk
H5N1 influenza virus particles have been detected in commercially sold milk, but it’s not clear how the virus is spreading in cattle or whether their milk could infect humans
NASA’s Artemis Astronauts Will Help Grow Crops on the Moon—And Much More
When astronauts return to the moon later this decade, they’ll bring along science experiments to study moonquakes, lunar water ice and extraterrestrial agriculture
‘Opportunity Crops’ Could Boost Nutrition across Africa
Cary Fowler, the U.S. State Department’s leading figure on global hunger, explains a new way to improve nutritious food supply
CRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird Flu
New research shows that CRISPR, the gene editing technique, could make chickens more resistant to bird flu. But its use raises many ethical and scientific issues
Is Raw-Milk Cheese Safe to Eat?
Recent bacterial outbreaks from consuming cheese made from unpasteurized milk, or “raw milk,” raise questions about the safety of eating these artisanal products
Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support
Amid a mounting mental health crisis among farmers, experts are working to make help more accessible
How to Make Urban Agriculture More Climate-Friendly
The process of growing fruits and vegetables in cities can emit more carbon than conventional farming
Adapting Crops for Extreme Weather
Do wild varieties of overlooked grains, fruits and vegetables hold the key to developing more resilient agriculture?
World Leaders Agree to a Climate Deal on Food for the First Time
The first global declaration on reducing emissions from food production is a start, researchers say—but it sidesteps contentious issues such as meat consumption
Cranberries Are a Scientific Delicacy
From self-pollination to bogs, cranberries are a Thanksgiving classic with many fascinating botanical and genetic features