Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches

Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.

Hummingbird robot uses AI to soon go where drones can't

What can fly like a bird and hover like an insect?

Your friendly neighborhood hummingbirds. If drones had this combo, they would be able to maneuver better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered spaces to find trapped victims.

Plastic gets a do-over: Breakthrough discovery recycles plastic from the inside out

Light yet sturdy, plastic is great -- until you no longer need it. Because plastics contain various additives, like dyes, fillers, or flame retardants, very few plastics can be recycled without loss in performance or aesthetics.

Phage therapy treats patient with drug-resistant bacterial infection

It was the summer of 2017, and her lungs were struggling to reach even a third of their normal function. She had cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs lungs with mucus and plagues patients with persistent infections. For eight years, she had been taking antibiotics to control two stubborn bacterial strains.

Pictures speak at the open day of National Animal Production Research Institute(NAPRI) where National discussion on livestock and animals productivity is being discussed.

Pictures speak at the open day of National Animal Production Research Institute(NAPRI) where National discussion on livestock and animals productivity is being discussed. The Governor of Kastina Rt. Hon Mazari and Kaduna Gov. is ably represented and Agric. Minister,  Chief Audu Ogbeh.Host is Exe. Dir. Napri,  Prof. C. A. M. Lakpini

Pictures speak at the open day of National Animal Production Research Institute(NAPRI) where National discussion on livestock and animals productivity is being discussed. The Governor of Kastina Rt. Hon Mazari and Kaduna Gov. is ably represented and Agric. Minister,  Chief Audu Ogbeh.Host is Exe. Dir. Napri,  Prof. C. A. M. Lakpini. See more images below...

Food Sustainability Media Award Seeks Food Writers for Cash Prize

Through May 31, 2017, The Thomas Reuters Foundation and Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition are calling all journalists, bloggers, freelancers, and individuals covering a variety of food issues to enter for a chance to win €10,000 (US$10,743), an all-expenses paid media training program and access to an audience one billion strong.

Excessive rainfall as damaging to corn yield as extreme heat, drought

Recent flooding in the Midwest has brought attention to the complex agricultural problems associated with too much rain.

Yam seeds: Agric Council approves proposal, organization sets for commercialization

 With the proposal's approval, yams:could turn out another inexhaustible source of foreign exchange for Nigeria  

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture  (IITA)and Association of yam producers, processors and marketers’ proposal on yam improved seeds for commercial production presented to the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State got a positive nod with an instruction to have it harmonised with the ministry’s yam value chain for its integration into national policy for the economic benefit of all stakeholders including marketers and consumers.

Climate extremes: Impact on global crop yield variations

Researchers from Australia, Germany and the US have quantified the effect of climate extremes, such as droughts or heatwaves, on the yield variability of staple crops around the world.

Nature's dangerous decline 'unprecedented,' species extinction rates 'accelerating'

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history -- and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the summary of which was approved at the 7th session of the IPBES Plenary, meeting last week (29 April -- 4 May) in Paris.