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Wheat crops are dying, and scientists just found out why — here's what it means for our food supply
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Can parasitic weeds be tricked into dying? Scientists think so
UC Riverside scientists discovered how to make parasitic weeds die early using plant hormones. This method could help farmers ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
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Threat of immigration crackdowns spark fear for N.C. farmers, threaten food chains
According to a 2023 study from the N.C. Department of Commerce, about one in four agriculture workers in North Carolina are ...
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Mental health: having dying houseplants in your home negatively impacts your wellbeing, a new study says
As such, the researchers concluded that dead and dying plants should be removed from homes and offices to avoid this negative impact. “Our research has shown that when choosing houseplants appea ...
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What would happen to the world's food supply if bees went extinct
You see, bees are critical pollinators, meaning they're responsible for pollinating more than a third of the crops that feed the world's population. But today, bees are dying off at record rates.