Climate Change

Living World

Getting it ripe

From meh to wow: The science of fruit maturation reveals new paths to better flavor

Drone equipped with sensors flies over a vineyard.

Technology

Eyes in the sky: 5 ways drones will change agriculture

From spotting leaks to patrolling for pathogens, flying robots are taking up chores on the farm.

People walking through a dark greenhouse filled with trays of softly glowing plants

Society

What a bioluminescent petunia had to teach me

I bought a glowing plant. It led me down a rabbit hole of radiant mushrooms, 19th century experiments and a modern rivalry between scientists in Russia and the Americas.

Conceptual illustration of scientists studying photosynthesis.

Food & Environment

The photosynthesis fix

As world food needs rise, so does the need for faster, more efficient plant growth. Bypassing an error-prone enzyme is one way to do it.

A barrel of sake, jar of soy sauce and bowl of miso paste against a background of fluffy, yellow-green Aspergillus mold.

Food & Environment

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar

Today the koji mold is a master fermenter, but it has a checkered past

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