In a development that could reshape how farmers think about seed treatments, researchers in India have shown that a single plant hormone—indole-3-acetic acid, the auxin that gardeners have long exploited to make cuttings
Modern pig farming is a high-performance enterprise, and that performance comes at a physiological price. Highly productive, fast-growing genetics, early weaning, heat stress, mycotoxin-contaminated feed, and crowded housing all impose cumulative stress on
The Nipah virus, one of the deadliest pathogens on the World Health Organization’s priority list, has long haunted public health officials across South and Southeast Asia. With case fatality rates that can exceed
Indonesia’s critically endangered Javan rhinos appear to be safe despite an ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near their last remaining habitat, conservation authorities said. Ardi Andono, head of Ujung Kulon National Park,
