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Inspired by the pomelo, engineers are modeling a superior, shock-absorbent foam

03.05.2019
Jessica Fu
Here’s what we know about that “zombie deer” disease everyone’s fretting over
02.19.2019
by H. Claire Brown
Oyster mushrooms helped clean up after California’s wildfires. Why is it so hard to make a business case for “mycoremediation?”
02.18.2019
by Renée Alexander
Why scientists are making the case against octopus farming
02.04.2019
by Jessica Fu
Academics across the country say agribusiness has outsize influence on their research
01.31.2019
by Kate Cox + H. Claire Brown
Office food is no healthier than Wendy’s, CDC report shows
01.24.2019
by Sam Bloch
We already breed crops to resist disease. Can we breed them to resist rising temperatures?
01.11.2019
by Jessica Fu
Here’s a first look at the label that must appear on all GMO foods by 2022
12.20.2018
by Sam Bloch
Pesticides threaten all 4,000 bee species in North America. Why does research focus on saving just one?
12.13.2018
by Sam Bloch