A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

Agriculture is driving rapid evolutionary change, not just on farms but also in wild species in surrounding landscapes, new research has found. New research in Science is showing how the rise of ...

WASHINGTON— A new study finds that billions fewer birds are flying through North America compared to a decade ago and populations are shrinking faster than ever, primarily because of high-intensity ...

New research in Science is showing how the rise of modern agriculture has turned a North American native plant, common waterhemp, into a problematic agricultural weed. An international team led by ...

Wetlands, such as bogs and marshes, have largely disappeared in the Netherlands. With humidification and the growth of the right plants, wetlands can be restored. This is evident from research by ...

Soil nitrogen mineralization (N min) is a key process that converts organic N into mineral N that controls soil N availability to plants. However, regional assessments of soil N min in cropland and ...

Industrial agriculture depends on monoculture—growing single crops that can be easily planted, fertilized, treated with pesticides, and harvested—especially on large-scale, mechanized farms. In spite ...

Intensive agriculture developed during the second half of the 20 th century and is still widely used today. Yet more and more voices are being heard for a return to more traditional techniques, even ...

Ruins of the Maya city, Tikal. Credit: David L. Lentz (Phys.org)—The ancient Maya city of Tikal may have used intensive agricultural practices to maintain its large population, according to a study by ...