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Here, an abandoned farmstead in Preston, Conn., is hidden from view in this aerial photograph and only visible in the LiDAR scan of the area from 2010 (right).

New England's 'Lost' Archaeological Sites Rediscovered

By Wynne Parry published

Examinations of airborne scans of three New England towns revealed networks of old stone walls, building foundations, old roads, dams and other features, many of which long were forgotten.

Archaeology
A Colombian coffee plantation

Scientists Take On Coffee-Loving Pests

By Susan M. Reiss published

Genetic research from across the ocean poised to help coffee bean growers in Columbia.

Genetics
Fishermen at sunset in Mozambique, sustainable fishing

On Mozambique Coast, Food Grows Alongside Species Diversity (Op-Ed)

By Brendan Fisher published

A new approach is helping fight both hunger and overfishing in Mozambique.

Animals
farm, farming

Let's Not 'Feed The World': Moving Beyond an Unhelpful Phrase (Op-Ed)

By Margaret Mellon published

"Feed the World" is not the right way to end global hunger.

Planet Earth
the enzyme critical to tomatoes’ chemical defense response discovered

Attack of the (Not So Killer) Tomatoes

By Susan M. Reiss published

Researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for tomatoes' chemical defense response.

Genetics
Pottery Shard with Food Residue

Prehistoric Europeans Liked Spicy Food, Study Suggests

By Denise Chow published

Archaeology
An image of the Lake Erie algae bloom acquired by NASA's Aqua satellite on October 9, 2011.

Planting the Seed of Sustainable Farming: Op-Ed

By Suzy Friedman published

Can algal blooms be stopped with better farming?

Plants
women and babies go hungry in Somalia

7 Ways Food Needs to Change

By Wynne Parry published

Experts discuss the forces shaping tomorrow's dinner.

Human Behavior
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Where Does All That Food Come From?

By Tim Wall published

Even after this year's widespread drought, one place without "made in China" labels is the grocery store.

Human Behavior
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Mother of Many Modern Languages Traced to Ancient Turkey

By Wynne Parry published

A technique used to study the spread of viruses has been applied to language.

Human Behavior
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