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Vibrating Flies

November 13, 2015

Researchers keep a citrus-killing fly from mating by jamming its unique courtship calls.

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High-Tech Bee Monitors

November 9, 2015

Scientists monitor the health of bee colonies by analyzing the vibrations the insects make within their hives.

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Bumble Bee Tongues

September 29, 2015

Bumble bee tongues have shrunk over the past 40 years of warming in the Rocky Mountains.

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Billion Dollar Bats

September 16, 2015

Busy bats are saving farmers a fortune by devouring crop-eating pests.

Read moreBillion Dollar Bats

Cleaning Up TNT

September 8, 2015

Plants can help remove explosive toxins from land surrounding military sites and conflict zones.

Read moreCleaning Up TNT

GMO Trees

August 26, 2015

Should regulations that limit genetic engineering research be modified to allow GMO trees?

Read moreGMO Trees

Trees & Drought

August 7, 2015

Droughts are reducing the ability of trees to slow climate change.

Read moreTrees & Drought

Sailing Spiders

July 8, 2015

Researchers discover that spiders can navigate bodies of water by holding up their legs as sails.

Read moreSailing Spiders

Rose Scents

July 7, 2015

When it comes to their scent, not all roses are created equal. Now researchers have identified the gene responsible for how fragrant a flower will be.

Read moreRose Scents

Organic Farming Economics

June 4, 2015

Organic farming can be more profitable than conventional crops.

Read moreOrganic Farming Economics

Coffee, Tea & Climate Change

June 1, 2015

Coffee, tea, and cocoa are just some of the crops that could be affected by rising carbon dioxide levels and temperatures with climate change.

Read moreCoffee, Tea & Climate Change

Natural Frankenfoods

April 29, 2015

Sweet potatoes are a naturally transgenic crop.

Read moreNatural Frankenfoods

Choosy Flowers

March 11, 2015

Some flowers may be able to reject pollen from non-optimal pollinators.

Read moreChoosy Flowers

Pest-Resistant Crops

March 5, 2015

A new advance in modifying plants to kill specific insect pests.

Read morePest-Resistant Crops

Climate Change & Conflict

March 4, 2015

Earth’s changing climate may already be playing a role in today’s conflicts.

Read moreClimate Change & Conflict

Science News Roundup

February 3, 2015

A roundup of science news stories including making ethanol from nitrogen out of thin air, and an uptick in mercury levels in tuna.

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Resilient Reefs

February 3, 2015

Researchers apply principles of agricultural science to conserve coral reefs.

Read moreResilient Reefs

Re-Wilding Crops

December 19, 2014

Can genetic engineering help “re-wild” our grains, fruits and vegetables?

Read moreRe-Wilding Crops

Yaupon Tea

December 1, 2014

Can you get a caffeine fix without growing your carbon footprint?

Read moreYaupon Tea

Wine’s Fruity “Nose”

November 26, 2014

You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.

Read moreWine’s Fruity “Nose”

Programming Plants

October 16, 2014

Researchers strive to engineer plants with the same precision they use to design microchips.

Read moreProgramming Plants

Solar Grass Blades

October 9, 2014

Unique nanostructures copy grass blade architecture to harvest sunlight.

Read moreSolar Grass Blades

Gut-Powered Biofuels

October 6, 2014

Human gut microbes could break down grasses into sugars for biofuel production.

Read moreGut-Powered Biofuels

Grass SOS

October 2, 2014

Researchers find that the smell of cut grass serves a purpose.

Read moreGrass SOS
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