Race against time to save the planet's seeds: here's the last move
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a record number of new seed custodians who can secure our food future.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a record number of new seed custodians who can secure our food future.
Analysis of 73 urban farms reveals higher carbon footprints for most urban crops, but offers strategies for more sustainable urban agriculture.
Agricultural breakthrough: RNA spray for selective pest control offers an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional insecticides
The new 'eSoil', Swedish bioelectronic soil made with organic substances and PEDOT polymer, promises a revolution in hydroponic agriculture
A new study published in Nature reveals a technology that could change the way we think about soil remediation.
Startup PerPlant leverages high-definition cameras and AI to provide real-time solutions: green thumb (up).
Genetic uniformity in monocultures could expose us to devastating plant pandemics
Israeli startup BloomX has created a pollinator with robotic arms to work alongside bees and improve agricultural productivity
Melissa Ortiz creates a bio-tool to assess water quality from red cabbage and agricultural waste
New technologies and regenerative agriculture promise to increase food production while reducing environmental impact: the way we produce food can also save the planet
A US company is trying to register a trademark and patent the shape of its lettuce leaves. Tragedy? Comedy? Photograph of the present.
Researchers at IIT in Genoa create I-Seed, a biodegradable robot seed inspired by the South African geranium.
Study reveals nitrate in fertilizers can leach uranium into groundwater – kidney damage if consumed regularly
The future of agriculture passes through CRISPR: here's how gene editing can feed the world in a sustainable and resilient way.
Carbon farming is good for soil, crops and the environment – it's worth working on.
An Australian project imitates the behavior of lightning to create fertilizers from the air at km0, which are more economical and respectful of the environment.
A new genetic modification can increase photosynthesis and uptake of fertilizers in rice, wheat and other crops. The effect is a 40% higher yield with reduced curing times.
A water wheel inspired by ancient Egyptian technology pumps water to irrigate fields without fuel or electricity.
On the roof of a farmer's market in Belgium is a huge greenhouse, Agritopia, which makes it an urban food production center.
The company has developed an experimental reactor that generates low-cost and environmentally friendly nitrogen fertilizers.
Adding a gene that encodes human proteins makes potatoes 50% larger: sensational discovery or aberration? Posterity will judge.