A new simulation study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests winter canola could be profitable and environmentally beneficial if added to a conventional corn-soy rotation in the U.S. Midwest. 

A research team found that tree felling and timber extraction produce different damage patterns in Sal (Shorea robusta)-dominated forests. 

Diallyl disulfide is an organosulfur compound derived from garlic, and R-carvone is a monoterpenoid derived from spearmint. Researchers processed these compounds into oil-in-water nanoemulsions and applied it to the adzuki bean beetle—a known legume pest. The researchers found that the nanoemulsions were highly toxic against the pest, suggesting that they could be a promising environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pest-control agents.

A pioneering study led by Aberystwyth University is set to investigate how everyday interactions between people and dogs in rural Wales could be helping a harmful tapeworm spread between species.

On July 14, 2026, the Forum on Biochar and Carbon Research brought together researchers and members of the public for an online presentation examining three decades of progress in biochar science.

The search for leather alternatives has led researchers somewhere unexpected: fungi. Although traditional leather is durable, producing it requires animal agriculture, which carries negative environmental impacts. Meanwhile, vegan alternatives are typically made from petroleum-based plastics that are difficult to recycle. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that mycelium, the underground network of fibers below mushroom caps, can be pressed into a durable yet compostable leather-like fabric. They even sewed the fabric into a purse. 

Peatlands store roughly one-quarter of global soil carbon, yet decades of drainage for agriculture have turned many into major carbon sources.

As climate change drives up temperatures worldwide and water becomes scarce, how can we make sure crops survive? Tohoku University researchers have identified a new class of small molecules that enhances plant drought tolerance.