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Martian beavers, intentional explosions, and other weird facts from 150 years of PopSci
May 18, 2022 6:00 AM
These weird marine critters paved the way for the ‘Cambrian explosion’ of species
May 17, 2022 7:00 PM
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Feb 09, 2022
NASA has big plans for space farms
To be a good astronaut, you have to be a great gardener.
May 26, 2021
Plant pandemics are on the rise, and we need a plan to stop them
Though they don't directly impact us the same way, pandemics amongst crops could be devastating for us.
Aug 08, 2019
We can’t stop climate change unless we drastically change how we use our land
The latest IPCC report warns that we need to fix deforestation and agriculture to fix the climate.
Jun 05, 2019
Humans can’t manage this invasive fly—but a mind-controlling fungi might
The insect has wreaked havoc for residents and farmers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
Sep 08, 2017
A chemical meant to save plants is actually killing them—and it’s spreading
Dicamba drift blues.
Feb 22, 2017
Middle Eastern seed bank re-deposits backups into Svalbard’s doomsday vault
Just two years after tumultuous withdrawal
Nov 19, 2016
Sep 14, 2016
Your Blue Jeans Can Trace Their Origins To Peru, 6,000 Years Ago
People have been coloring cloth blue for much longer than we thought
Sep 06, 2016
CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market
It would be the first crop to go on sale that has been genetically altered with the enzyme
