A retired FBI agent has spent 20-plus years tracking down 100-year-old apple trees to save them from extinction
In 2012, Dave Benscoter was trimming trees in a friend’s backyard when he came across an apple he had never encountered before.
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Scientists are crowd-sourcing photos of wildlife eating lunch. It helps them protect endangered species
With a new platform called Who Eats Whom, citizen scientists reveal the fascinating, sometimes shocking interactions between species.
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Farmers pivot to planting crops under solar panels: 'It's growing well for the first time'
The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.
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Scientists recycle plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies: 'Would eat in a dire situation'
Global food demand is expected to rise 35–56% by the year 2050. Could 3D-printed food sourced from plastic waste be the answer?
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A Michelin-starred restaurant started a 'pay what you can' day. Now, 100 others in 14 countries follow their lead
Pay What You Can, or Paga Lo Que Puedas, originated at Michelin-starred restaurant Masala y Maíz in Mexico City. Now, it’s a global initiative.
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These 3 states are the first to ban 'surveillance pricing' that uses personal data to charge more
Surveillance pricing uses personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services.
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