In the first chapter of The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin detailed his examinations of the skeletons of a variety of different breeds of domestic pigeons. To agreement today, he concluded that they a ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 02, 2013 3.8 / 5 (16) 14 |

Amphibian populations living close to agricultural fields have become more resistant to a common insecticide and are actually resistant to multiple common insecticides, according to two recent studies conducted at the University ...

Biology - Ecology

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0

(AP)—Monsanto reported Wednesday that its income increased 22 percent in the agriculture products company's second quarter on strong sales of biotech seeds, particularly in Brazil and other emerging markets.

Technology - Business

Apr 03, 2013 not rated yet 3

(Phys.org) —British scientists from several research facilities across the country have found that an enzyme called glutathione transferase which is known to neutralize toxins meant to stem the growth of tum ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 26, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 1 |

(Phys.org) —In the race to adapt to climate change, weeds may be the winners. Understanding their well-honed coping mechanisms could inform strategies for ecological management, says a Cornell crop and ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

Growers who use cover crops are increasingly turning to a tool that can flatten out their actively growing fields, usually in a single pass. Known as a "roller/crimper," the technology can help reduce and ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 01, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—New research has demonstrated the potential of a new kind of nanomaterial to filter out environmental toxins in water.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 21, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 0 |

Common practice for the monitoring of insecticides in water resources reveals shortcomings. This is shown by a current study conducted by the Landau-based Institute of Environmental Sciences of the University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 15, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Vegetated drainage ditches can help capture pesticide and nutrient loads in field runoff, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists report. These ditches—as common in the country as the fields they ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 04, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Giant ragweed lives up to its name, towering over crops and choking out surrounding plant species. Just one ragweed plant per square meter has been shown to reduce crop yields 45 to 77 percent. Now giant ragweed has evolved ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 07, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—As leaves drop in autumn, it's not only a good time to enjoy the reds, yellows and oranges drifting from the trees—it's also a good time to kill honeysuckle.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 01, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Across the United States, fields of genetically engineered crops have become laboratories for the evolution of glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds. These fast-growing "super weeds"—resistant to ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 23, 2012 not rated yet 0

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 22, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP)—The Supreme Court is agreeing to hear a dispute between a soybean farmer and Monsanto Co. over the company's efforts to limit farmer's use of its patented, genetically engineered Roundup Ready seeds.

Biology - Other

Oct 05, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 6

Weed scientists in Oregon have found that the timing of herbicide application along with reseeding of native grasses offers the best recipe for restoring native grasslands while controlling invasive weeds. Grasslands are ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 05, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0