The process plays out separately from photosynthesis, and experts say it could improve reforestation strategies.
How to Explain Lab-Grown Meat Simply to People Who Aren’t Scientists
The most common questions about cultivated meat, answered in plain English.
The most common questions about cultivated meat, answered in plain English.
Cows Can Use Tools. Are We Underestimating How Smart They Are?
Meet Veronika, a Swiss Brown cow who uses a broom to scratch her back.
Meet Veronika, a Swiss Brown cow who uses a broom to scratch her back.
What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
People Can Give Cows Tuberculosis, but We Rarely Look for It
Cattle with drug-resistant tuberculosis lead researchers to call for better monitoring of cross-species transmission of TB.
Cattle with drug-resistant tuberculosis lead researchers to call for better monitoring of cross-species transmission of TB.
Budget-Friendly Foods Can Be Better, for Both You and the Planet
Cheap staples like canned beans and oats are not only easy to prepare, but better for you and the environment.
Cheap staples like canned beans and oats are not only easy to prepare, but better for you and the environment.
Stretched Thin, Iowa Agency Issues Few Fines for Manure Pollution
The Department of Natural Resources division responsible for environmental oversight of 8,000 CAFOs hasn’t received a budget increase since 2016.
The Department of Natural Resources division responsible for environmental oversight of 8,000 CAFOs hasn’t received a budget increase since 2016.
RFK Jr.’s New Dietary Guidelines Tout Meat, but They Could Actually Open the Door for More Plants in School Lunches
Here’s what the new dietary guidelines actually mean for school meals.
Here’s what the new dietary guidelines actually mean for school meals.
The Paperwork Trick Letting Factory Farms Pollute With Impunity
The practice called ‘manifesting’ lets CAFOs make manure pollution legally invisible and evade liability.
The practice called ‘manifesting’ lets CAFOs make manure pollution legally invisible and evade liability.
L.A.’s Meatpacking Industry Is a Lot Like the Rest of the Country. Experts Say Here’s How to Make It Safer.
Better work training and pay structure could improve labor conditions.
Better work training and pay structure could improve labor conditions.
GLP-1 Users Lose Weight, and Their Taste for Meat
People taking blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy report eating less meat, dairy and processed foods. These shifts could reshape the food system.
People taking blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy report eating less meat, dairy and processed foods. These shifts could reshape the food system.
RFK Jr.’s New Dietary Guidelines Are Out, and They’re Full of Red Meat
New guidelines say they want to “end the war on protein” and tout full-fat dairy.
New guidelines say they want to “end the war on protein” and tout full-fat dairy.
West Hollywood Committed to Plant-Based Food. Here’s What That Looks Like So Far
In the absence of federal leadership on climate emissions from food, US cities are stepping up.
In the absence of federal leadership on climate emissions from food, US cities are stepping up.
Veganuary Hopes You’ll Resolve to Ditch Meat, at Least for One Month
The month-long challenge gives millions a chance to try out veganism.
The month-long challenge gives millions a chance to try out veganism.
Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds
A study in mice finds avian flu shares trait with the viruses behind some of the worst pandemics, but more research in humans is needed.
A study in mice finds avian flu shares trait with the viruses behind some of the worst pandemics, but more research in humans is needed.
How Overconsumption Affects the Environment and Health, Explained
You likely contribute to overconsumption in ways you might not realize.
You likely contribute to overconsumption in ways you might not realize.