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agriculture

Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

Earth

Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

Biologists are applying to carry out UK field trials of a genetically modified wheat that has performed stunningly well in greenhouse trials

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A bridge in a marshy landscape extends into the distance where reeds and grasses can be seen

Humans

Our ancestors chose reeds over grain when quitting nomadic life

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Bee on flower

Life

Decline of wild bee species in England linked to pesticide use

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Cattle-herding robot Swagbot makes debut on Australian farms

Technology

Cattle-herding robot Swagbot makes debut on Australian farms

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Microbial mass extinctions were kicked off by human evolution

Life

Microbial mass extinctions were kicked off by human evolution

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Supersmart satellites reveal crops and fields like never before

Space

Supersmart satellites reveal crops and fields like never before

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Robot ranchers monitor animals on giant Australian farms

Technology

Robot ranchers monitor animals on giant Australian farms

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hedgerow

Earth

Is delight or devil in the detail of this hedgerow homage?

Culture

Animals may be fed manure-bred maggots to make meat sustainable

Health

Animals may be fed manure-bred maggots to make meat sustainable

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An aged painting of farmers tending to crops

Life

Farmers may have been accidentally making GMOs for millennia

The ancient practice of grafting allows plants to swap genomes and can give rise to "naturally" genetically modified crops

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Life

Resistance to last-resort antibiotic has now spread across globe

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Earth

Bumblebees deployed to spray crops with pesticides

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Life

Key enzyme helps country kids ward off allergies and asthma

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Earth

Humans accidentally created hidden carbon sink in the desert

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