The origins of farming insects
A beetle bores a tree trunk to build a gallery in the wood in order to protect its lay. As it digs the tunnel, it spreads ambrosia fungal spores that will feed the larvae. When these bore another tree, the adult beetles will be the transmission vecto.....»»
Could Crispr Flip the Switch on Insecticide Resistance?
Many insects, like the mosquitoes that spread malaria, have evolved a tolerance to chemical sprays. What if we could reboot their genes?.....»»
Virtual tours make pig farming more transparent
Many people would like to see better animal welfare and transparency in livestock farming. In recent years, agriculture has increasingly tried to be more open, for example by offering farm tours. Even though farm tours are well received or appreciate.....»»
Tiger breeding, exports flourish in S.Africa: charity
South Africa's legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat to the species already in decline, an animal welfare group warned Tuesday......»»
Green shoots for a greying countryside: How farming can revitalize rural areas
Most farm managers in Europe are nearing retirement. There is a need to revitalize rural areas in Europe and crate opportunities for younger people. Social scientists are scrutinizing the problem of rural decline, highlighting success stories and pol.....»»
Farming practices good for the environment and the farmer"s pocket
New research conducted as part of the EU-funded LIFT project has shown that ecological practices are the way forward for Europe's farmers. Carried out at LIFT project partner Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), United Kingdom, it suggests that such prac.....»»
Start ups bringing Pakistan"s farming into digital age
Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce when the time is right......»»
New species of "incredibly rare" insect discovered
A British scientist has discovered a new species that belongs to a group of insects so rare that its closest relative was last seen in 1969......»»
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins Trailer Combines Action-Packed Spectacle With Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’
Watch the latest Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin trailer from Square Enix. The post Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins Trailer Combines Action-Packed Spectacle With Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ appeared first on Pla.....»»
NASA’s Newest Spinoff Tech Comes Back to Earth
While the space agency didn't actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benefits back home......»»
Borderline Personality Disorder May Be Rooted in Trauma
A focus on the traumatic origins of an often stigmatized psychiatric diagnosis is inspiring new treatments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Balanced diet can mitigate negative impact of pests for bumblebees
Bumblebees are important pollinators because they pollinate many different plant species and are extremely resilient. They can still manage to fly at temperatures that are too cold for other pollinators. Like many other insects, they are in sharp dec.....»»
Scientists find previously unknown jumping behavior in insects
A team of researchers has discovered a jumping behavior that is entirely new to insect larvae, and there is evidence that it is occurring in a range of species—we just haven't noticed it before......»»
Scientists prove that deadly gene has jumped from a harmless organism to a nasty pathogen
University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant gene previously thought to have been confined to Adelaide......»»
New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth
Addressing one of the most profoundly unanswered questions in biology, a Rutgers-led team has discovered the structures of proteins that may be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth......»»
Milk without the cow: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help
A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, Perfect Day is using genetically modified fungi to produce milk protein for ice cream at a commercial scale. And pre-commercial companies, like TurtleTree and Better Milk, are.....»»
New study shows the toll industrial farming takes on bird diversity
A new University of British Columbia (UBC)-led study looking into the impacts that large industrial farming has on biodiversity found that increased farm size causes a decline in bird diversity......»»
Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming
Rutgers researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity's earliest agricultural practices. Their findings appear in the journal Scientific.....»»
Researchers determine nutritional properties of protein in cricket, locust and silkworm pupae insect powders
As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production......»»
Study predicts rising heat and hardship for San Joaquin Valley farming communities
Within three decades, the San Joaquin Valley's annual average temperature could increase by 4 degrees, worsening water quality and health hazards in the impoverished communities of California's agricultural heartland, according to a new regional clim.....»»
The evolutionary origins of why you"re programmed to love sugar
The sweetness of sugar is one of life's great pleasures. People's love for sweet is so visceral, food companies lure consumers to their products by adding sugar to almost everything they make: yogurt, ketchup, fruit snacks, breakfast cereals and even.....»»