A popular weed killer can feminize wildlife by tinkering with a gene that indirectly affects the production of sex hormones.

Zipcode-organized guidelines tell gardeners, farmers and others how to design a landscape that will not only entice pollinators but also keep these horticultural helpers happy.

The orchid that gives us vanilla beans has startlingly low genetic diversity, suggesting crops might be susceptible to pathogens, researchers report.

The lesson in all of these food-poisoning outbreaks is that we must not expect a risk-free food-supply chain.

The media-affairs office in federal agencies can be fairly obstructionist, and when they do, the public comes out the loser.

Chinese is developing eco-cities to take their citizens straight from the agricultural to the ecological age.

Instead of farming in the country, one Columbia University scientist would do it in the city, spanning floor upon floor of buildings--from basements to the tops of high rise structures.