Food and Agriculture

In this competition based on biomimicry, new ideas for improving the food system draw inspiration from earthworms, ants, and mangrove trees.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture

Meet the world’s first methane-fueled tractor.

Lori Rotenberk Climate & Energy

The latest data shows we've made impressive strides on human life expectancy around the world.

Nathanael Johnson Cities

The Guarani people -- the largest indigenous group in Brazil -- are all too familiar with the destructive side of sugarcane ethanol.

Raven Rakia Climate & Energy

An Oregon heatwave gave us ripe pumpkins in mid-August.

Adrienne LaFrance Climate & Energy

The lawsuit against Chipotle is so crazy it just might work. But probably not.

Sara Schwartz Food and Agriculture

Information wants to be free, but spreading information to small farmers is expensive. This nonprofit has a plan to change that.

Tove Danovich Food and Agriculture

Ants can work together to fight pests that prey on crops. But can we learn to work with them?

Lyndsey Gilpin Food and Agriculture

A new study looks at how grocery stores in low-income communities can be extensions of the preschool classroom.

Clayton Aldern Food and Agriculture

Moths genetically engineered to die young could save your slaw.

Suzanne Jacobs Food and Agriculture

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