Skull data challenges domestication theory
How have humans affected domestic animals’ evolution?
Despite their varied genetic origins, domesticated animals have a lot of traits in common, and it’s not entirely clea...
Agriculture
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Clean, green way to make ammonia fertilisers
Australian chemists have found a clean, efficient method of making large amounts of ammonia.
A team of Australian scientists have developed a new, efficient way to make the critical agricultural product ammonia...
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Beer waste as a pesticide?
Organic beer-manure product boosts yield and protects from parasites.
Some pesticides can be harmful to humans, but beer may be an organic solution to that problem, suggests a study publi...
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Agritech: Australia’s next big export opportunity
Innovative science is transforming Australian food and fibre production. It’s time Australia real...
In 2015, I had the opportunity to move to Australia from the US. As someone who had been studying and working in the ...
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Coming soon to a cow near you: the Internet of Agricultural Things. It could add billions to our economy. What's stopping it from taking off?
Space-based technologies can increase production and decrease waste. While the satellite part is ...
Australia’s animals are joining the Internet of Things, and according to a recent report by ANU, it's just one of a s...
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Explainer
Explainer: Which baits are used in the mouse plague?
Bromadiolone and zinc phosphide are caught up in a bait debate – what’s the difference, and what ...
The NSW government has released a $50 million package to assist with the harrowing mouse plague affecting the west of...
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Glyphosate dangerous to beetles as well as plants
The herbicide could harm bacteria that insects rely on.
The commonly used herbicide glyphosate might not be just bad news for bees. New research has found it could have broa...
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Bruce Pascoe’s long lesson for better land use
The acclaimed author is learning to grow native grains and tubers the way First Australians did.
Writer Bruce Pascoe is an unlikely but committed late-life convert to agricultural science, even though his reasons t...
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Cleaning up military waste with GM grass
Genetically modified grass removes toxic military waste, RDX.
A genetically modified common grass can remove toxic military waste from soil, according to a paper published in Natu...
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Conversation
A US ban on kangaroo leather is a missed farming opportunity
A ban could be an animal welfare disaster.
By George Wilson, Australian National University, and John Read The US Congress is considering a proposed law to b...
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Advancing sustainable agriculture with legumes
Broad study shows benefits of rotating standard crops with beans and lentils.
Legumes are a win-win for food security and the environment – two major problems facing the planet. Packed with prote...
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Animal poo may make food safer
Despite concerns that animal manure can spread dangerous pathogens, a new study suggests organic ...
A new study suggests that animal manure (poo) may be a safer bet than conventional fertilisers in protecting the publ...