12:02
Your Plants Are Trying To Tell You They’re Thirsty
Plus, how cockroach sex is evolving with pest control.
5:52
Foundational Food Sources In The Gulf Of Maine Are Failing
Decades of research suggest that warming temperatures are collapsing the gulf’s productivity.
11:21
Capturing Carbon With Tasty Fungus
Farming fungi in forests could be a great source of low-carbon protein—and help sequester more carbon.
11:25
Despite Superconductor Breakthrough, Some Scientists Remain Skeptical
The new superconductor has exciting potential uses, but the team behind the breakthrough recently had another superconductor study retracted.
42:20
Tips And Tricks To Grow Your Garden In A Changing Climate
Horticulturists weigh in on how you can best adapt your garden to new extremes.
8:27
A New Twist On Sowing Seeds
An engineered wooden wrapper helps seeds bury themselves in damp soil.
Hack Your Food With Water-Loving Hydrogel Polymers
Hack your food with materials science as you use water-loving hydrogels to grow vegetables from scraps and make a batch of “hot” ice cream.
7:36
Why It Feels So Good To Eat Chocolate
An artificial tongue helps researchers understand how texture impacts what people like about chocolate.
8:41
Midwest Aims To Add Large Indoor Animal Farms, Despite Concerns
States like Missouri and Nebraska are paving the way to welcome large livestock operations, but rural residents worry about the environmental risk of manure runoff.
32:38
Lab-Grown Meats Are Finally Inching Closer To Commercial
The FDA recently approved the first commercial meat made from animal cell cultures. Can it happen at a large scale?