Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering?

The wild chestnuts around this leafy college town used to grow in such great numbers that…

Radioactivity in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says

Think of the most radioactive landscapes on the planet and the names Chernobyl and Fukushima may…

Speeding up science on near-earth asteroids

Modeling the shape and movement of near-Earth asteroids is now up to 25 times faster thanks…

Backed in black: How to get people to buy more produce

Researchers from BYU and the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology may have figured out the secret…

Flies may also spread disease among monkeys and apes

People the world over have a good sense that flies are filthy and that we do…

Tending the future of data analysis with MVApp

The vast datasets generated by modern plant-science technologies require clever data-mining methods to extract useful information.…

US judge slashes jury award in Roundup cancer case

A US judge on Monday slashed punitive damages a jury ordered Monsanto to pay in a…

Upgrade of a research IceCube

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica is about to get a significant upgrade. This huge detector…

Research shows black plastics could create renewable energy

Research from Swansea University has found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled…

Malaysia to challenge EU palm oil curbs at WTO

Malaysia will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s plan to…