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The choice of an economics professor and climate change denialist is slammed by science advocates.

At the interface of food, nutrition, and agriculture, Lindsay Allen’s research has been informing nutrition guidelines and policies around the world for decades.

Duckweeds, tiny aquatic plants, multiply rapidly in water without cultivation and can serve as a source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids.

Researchers reveal how seals affect vegetation patterns and influence the movement of feral horse populations on Sable Island in Canada.

The discovery of a tumor-protecting role for a fatty acid found in fish oil has sparked debate about the product’s safety.

Go behind the scenes at labs where researchers are finding ways of switching from meat-based to plant-based feeds.

Researchers should pay closer attention to the diets they use to study obesity in mice, experts advise.