Meat and dairy played a more significant role in human diets in Bronze Age China than previously thought, a new study shows.

A new patch that plants can "wear" continuously monitors for diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat.

Letting parts of plants rot in the field may be a key strategy to sequester carbon, experiments indicate.

Hot night skew the "internal clocks" of rice, resulting in smaller crops, research indicates. As temperatures rise, this threatens food security.

Making certain fruit flies, Drosophila suzukii, produce only male offspring could protect soft-skinned fruit crops, research indicates.

Lack of investment and environmental hazards lead to greater health risks for vulnerable people in three Iowa small towns, research finds.

Researchers are calling for comprehensive efforts to stop plant pandemics, which could devestate the global food supply.

Pregnant women exposed to too much nitrate in their drinking water are at greater risk of giving birth prematurely, according to a new study.

Average temperatures have increased, annual rainfall has decreased, and droughts have become more variable in the American West over the last 50 years.

The classic racing game Mario Kart could inspire government programs to benefit poor farmers' bottom lines and the environment, a new paper argues.