Pedro Sanchez, Who Helped Feed the Developing World, Dies at 85 23 January 2026 at 17:11

Pedro Sanchez, Who Helped Feed the Developing World, Dies at 85

23 January 2026 at 17:11

A soil scientist, he partnered with the United Nations and other organizations to bring productive agricultural practices to uncooperative terrain.

Supreme Court to Decide if the Pesticide Roundup Is Shielded From Lawsuits 16 January 2026 at 16:57

Supreme Court to Decide if the Pesticide Roundup Is Shielded From Lawsuits

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi

16 January 2026 at 16:57

The case could affect thousands of claims that the widely used weedkiller causes cancer.

Roundup, used widely on cropland, has faced controversy over its effects on human health.

For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts 15 January 2026 at 11:07

For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Impacts

NYT: Science

By:Ted Alcorn

15 January 2026 at 11:07

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back.

Brian Diers was employed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign soybean “innovation lab” before it was shuttered. Now he works with soybean plants on a volunteer basis.

Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus 14 January 2026 at 15:15

Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

NYT: Science

By:Alan Burdick

14 January 2026 at 15:15

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

Is Grass-Fed Beef Better? 12 January 2026 at 08:55

Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?

NYT: Science

By:Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

12 January 2026 at 08:55

The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists 10 January 2026 at 15:27

Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists

NYT: Science

By:Apoorva Mandavilli

10 January 2026 at 15:27

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.

The milking parlor of a Wisconsin dairy farm. The Agriculture Department announced the first detection of bird flu in a herd in the state, the third time the virus had jumped from wildlife into dairy cattle last year.

The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court 9 January 2026 at 14:49

The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

NYT: Science

By:Hiroko Tabuchi

9 January 2026 at 14:49

Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.

The herbicide Roundup, when paired with genetically modified seeds, kills weeds without damaging crops. But some evidence has indicated a link to cancer.

A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup 2 January 2026 at 15:25

A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

NYT: Science

By:Hiroko Tabuchi

2 January 2026 at 15:25

Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.

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