The NIH's average indirect cost rate is between 27% to 28%, according to a policy statement the agency released on Friday. The statement said implementing the new rate would bring the NIH more in line ...

Only 18 of 119 forests within the world network of biosphere reserves perform better for all ecosystem functions than those outside, with increased functions correlated to greater forest cover ...

The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what ...

Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country's No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of ...

Pursue a career where your passion lies. If that's in protecting the food we eat, stopping forest fires, keeping our parks and public lands pristine and accessible, planning wise land utilization, or ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Feb. 6, called on the state Board of Forestry to speed up ember-free regulations ordered four years ago to help fire-proof homes. A state law adopted in August of ...

There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry—the ...

Here is a whimsical look at the “heartbeat of America” through the eyes of an agrarian as Valentine’s Day quickly approaches.

February 10, 2025 • For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life takes this to the extreme. All of the DNA in earthly living things twists to the right, whereas ...

SINGAPORE – Conserving the remaining, nearly intact peatlands and mangroves of South-east Asia – the region’s green lungs – ...

Many U.S. forests are privately owned, particularly in the Eastern and North Central part of the country. This makes control of invasive plants and pests challenging because efforts must be ...

The Google cofounder has donated more than $1.5 billion to Parkinson’s research. Now, as he takes on autism, he’s also investing in startups that might help.