Agriculture

Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
CRISPR protects 9 out of 10 chickens from bird flu
Adding spider DNA to silkworms creates silk stronger than Kevlar
Is this plant the protein food of the future?
Mutant tomato could save crops around the world
By 2040, 60% of “meat” won’t come from dead animals
Lab-grown cotton is on its way to consumers
California will begin backing intentional burns to control wildfire
Desertification is destroying fertile land. Here’s how we’re fighting it.
Here’s how growing plants on the Moon could benefit Earth