Agriculture

Researchers are using remote sensing observations to build high-resolution systems to monitor drought from space.

New lines of naturally pest-resistant tomatoes could help end farmers’ reliance on pesticides to protect their crops.

Researchers have found an effective new method for removing carbon dioxide from salt water in the ocean.

ESA is researching how to pull valuable nutrients from lunar regolith so that future astronauts can use them in hydroponic gardens.

AI technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on.

By using CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into catfish, Alabama scientists radically increased their disease resistance.

French startup Meropy has developed an agricultural robot that can autonomously inspect crops from above and below.

The USDA has conditionally approved a honey bee vaccine to protect the important insects from American foulbrood, a brutal bacterial infection.

Using the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR, researchers are altering crops and animals to add desirable traits and remove undesirable ones.

By installing a hydroponic farm inside a grocery store, an Egyptian company is combating climate change while delivering a fresher product.