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Close-up of an octopus tentacle with glowing orange suction cups against a dark background.

Efforts Grow to Ban Octopus Farming

Two stacked pieces of milk chocolate bars with broken chocolate pieces on top, surrounded by chocolate shavings on a dark surface.

Chocolate Company Announces Plans to Produce Lab-Grown Cocoa

Psychiatrists studied years of medical cannabis research and concluded that medical cannabis doesn't help patients on acute pain or insomnia.

Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients

By Sharon Adarlo

A sprawling data center in eastern Oregon has been linked to a huge rise in rare cancers, muscle conditions, and miscarriages.

Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers

A Campbell Soup executive made explosive comments during a rant, saying he didn't want to eat "bioengineered meat" and 3D-printed chicken.

In Leaked Audio, Campbell’s Soup Exec Rants About “Bioengineered” Meat That “Came From a 3D Printer”

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese scientists have developed beautiful, sun-charged succulents that store light and glow it back at you for hours in a variety of colors.

Chinese Scientists Create Bright, Multi-Colored Glowing Plants

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists inserted a human gene responsible for fat production into potato plants to grow more food without taking up more space.

Scientists Add Human Fat Gene Into Potatoes to Make Them Grow Huge

By Dan Robitzski

A massive lawsuit alleges that the extensive use of the pesticide chlrpyrifos caused neurological damage in developing embryos and young children.

Lawsuit Claims That Common Pesticide Causes Brain Damage in Children

By Dan Robitzski

If bee populations continue to drop, a team of scientists says they can pollinate plants with soap bubble-launching drones.

New Trick Could Save Agriculture Even If All the Bees Keep Dying

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have released into the wild a strain of genetically engineered diamondback moths that could suppress the pest population in a sustainable way.

Scientists Release Genetically Engineered Moths for First Time

By Kristin Houser

An MIT-funded robotic agriculture project that promised anybody the instant ability to successfully grow food is snake oil, according to Business Insider.

Report: MIT’s Much-Hyped Robotic Agriculture Project is a Sham

By Victor Tangermann

CRISPR co-inventor Jennifer Doudna believes the tech's most profound impact on the mainstream in the next five years will be gene-edited food.

CRISPR Co-Inventor: We’ll Be Eating Gene-Edited Food In Five Years

By Kristin Houser

Climate Change and Gene Editing Are Spurring a Tech Boom in Agriculture

Climate Change and Gene Editing Are Spurring a Tech Boom in Agriculture

By Jon Christian

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Crops Are Harvested Without Human Input, Teasing the Future of Agriculture

New Genetically Engineered Corn Could Revolutionize Our Agriculture

New Genetically Engineered Corn Could Revolutionize Our Agriculture

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

By Patrick Caughill