To fight agricultural pests, scientists try spray-on plant vaccines
RNA interference can be used to protect food crops and improve plants' health, no genetic engineering required
GMOs are better for the environment than you'd think
Although it's not a popular narrative, genetic engineering can be an important ally in protecting the environment
Produced in partnership with Museum of the Moving Image: Sloan Science & Film
There was so much more to Rachel Carson beyond 'Silent Spring'
The trained zoologist and a bureaucrat pushed for environmental safety her whole life
Toxic chemicals are being freed from melting glaciers
Scientists are finding decades-old DDT and PCB flowing from the Tibetan Plateau
Produced in partnership with OceanBites
We've poured thousands of manmade chemicals into the ocean. Now they're mixing in unpredictable ways.
We're just starting to learn about the effects of POP soup and what we can do about it.