Agriculture
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Antibiotics, Agriculture & Superbugs: Q&A with 'Big Chicken' Author Maryn McKennaChickens' staggering popularity as a food source has come at an enormous cost — to chickens and to people.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Cases of 'Elephantiasis' Traced to Unexpected CauseBy Sara G. Miller Published
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Climate Change Is Transforming the World's Food SupplyThe biological and physical changes happening on Earth due to climate change will transform food production, researchers say.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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'Martian Gardens' Help Scientists Find the Best Veggies to Grow on MarsSimulated "Martian gardens" are helping NASA scientists learn which plants astronauts will be able to grow in future missions to the Red Planet.
By Susan Matthews Published
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Facts About the Global Seed VaultThe Global Seed Vault is a storage facility that safely stores the world's seeds in case of worldwide disaster.
By Alina Bradford Published
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Crop Failure and Fading Food Supplies: Climate Change's Lasting Impact (Op-Ed)Opinion Cereals are not just for breakfast — and with grain yields falling, expect to feel the impact.
By Marlene Cimons Published
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'Last-Resort' Antibiotics Fail Against New SuperbugsA new gene in a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not only protects the bacteria against last-defense antibiotics, but is easily shared among microbial species.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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'Doomsday' Seed Vault: The Science Behind World's Arctic Storage CubeThe ongoing civil war in Syria has led to the first-ever withdrawal from the Svalbard "doomsday" Global Seed Vault.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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New GMO Controversy: Are the Herbicides Dangerous?By Rachael Rettner Published
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