Can scientists hack photosynthesis to feed the world as population soars? The world population, which stood at 5 billion in 1950, is predicted to increase to 10.5 billion by 2050. It’s a st... Read more
Researchers estimate that food availability must double in the next 25 years With fewer than a dozen flowering plants out of 300,000 species accounting for 80 percent of humanity’s ca... Read more
Their study helps explain why one major pest is evolving resistance much faster than predicted and offers ideas for more sustainable pest control. The popular new strategy of planting geneti... Read more