U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case
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Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France’s droughts. Here’s why
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The promise of adaptive health in the United Arab Emirates and beyond
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Andrew P. Feinberg Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins…
A maize gene that coordinates flowering aids drought resistance
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 03 June 2026 The synchronous flowering of male and female flower clusters in maize is crucial,…
Falcon-like flapping drone drives birds away from strawberry crops in Qld trial
A drone mimicking a peregrine falcon is giving hope to farmers losing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth…
Greenpeace Plans to Sue JBS for Its Climate Impacts, Seeks Details About Major Plans in Nigeria
The world’s largest meat company is preparing to build a sprawling industrial beef operation in Nigeria—its first on…
Tick protein discovery could help prevent disease transmission
Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on…
2026 News items – Joint Statement by the Heads of the IEA, IMF, World Bank, and WTO – World Trade Organization
2026 News items – Joint Statement by the Heads of the IEA, IMF, World Bank, and WTO World Trade…
Iran War: How Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Commodity Supply Chains
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare the world’s economic dependence on the narrow waterway…
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Along the Vetrivier (Vet River) in South Africa, a patchwork of circular and rectangular fields spreads across what…
Scientists develop safer CRISPR technique using gentler DNA nicking approach
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a safer and more precise way to study how genes function in…
Rice consumption in fiscal 2025 the lowest in seven years
Rice consumption in Japan fell to its lowest level in seven years in fiscal 2025, as soaring prices…