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Humans

Farming and art arose in New Guinea at same time as Europe and Asia

New archaeological finds show that New Guinea developed sophisticated cultural practices around the same time as they were emerging in Europe and Asia

News

Plants sprouted from seeds stored for decades in a disused Arctic mine

Environment

Plants sprouted from seeds stored for decades in a disused Arctic mine

News

Svalbard doomsday vault gets first big seed deposit since upgrade

Environment

Svalbard doomsday vault gets first big seed deposit since upgrade

News

plastic cow in Petri dish

Environment

Cultured meat needs a lot more government backing – for all our sakes

Leader

sushi

Environment

Lab-grown meat will be on your plate soon. It won't be what you expect

Features

The Mammillaria spinosissima cactus has been found to emit sounds when stressed

Life

Recordings reveal that plants make ultrasonic squeals when stressed

News

Bali's stunning rice terraces offer clues to sustainable water use

Environment

Bali's stunning rice terraces offer clues to sustainable water use

Regulars

Climate change could trigger huge drops in food production by 2100

Environment

Climate change could trigger huge drops in food production by 2100

News

GM rice cartoon

Health

Approval of golden rice could finally end vitamin A deficiency deaths

Comment

piglets

Environment

Brexit ideas of UK food self-sufficiency are just pipe dreams

In principle, it is a great idea for the UK to grow more of its food – but simple matters of geography, climate and population mean it is a no-go, says James Wong

Comment

Life

Farmed bees are mating with native bees - and that could endanger them

News

Life

There is an answer to the world's deadliest human-elephant conflict

Features

Environment

Real time badger tracking shows culling could increase spread of TB

News

Earth

Volcanoes and Wine: Why a match made in hell tastes like heaven

Culture