Agriculture
Scientists find that soybeans attract fewer flocking birds than wheat or corn.
From the mountains of Tajikistan to Standing Rock in the Dakotas, scientists are collaborating with indigenous people to study climate change and predict the future.
A solution that clings to plant leaves could make pesticide application more efficient and minimize soil contamination.
Small farmers in Vermont could benefit from research that discovered how to grow an exotic -- and lucrative -- spice during the winters.
A new study suggests certain nanoparticles could help salt-stressed plants grow, but the overall picture remains complicated.
On Maryland's Eastern Shore, researchers are testing how well methods to limit agricultural pollution to the Chesapeake Bay actually work.
Technique reveals the hidden damage that makes the nuts taste bitter.
Mammoths died, and farmers domesticated pumpkins, squash, and gourds.
Some crops grown at elevated carbon dioxide levels have less zinc and iron.
Archaeologists develop models to explain agricultural history, future.