Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...

A team of engineers and atmospheric scientists at Harvard University, working with a colleague from the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has calculated the increased ...

Rice paddies represent some 10–12% of global methane emissions, largely due to conventional cultivation techniques.

To further accelerate mechanization in local palay (unhusked rice) production, more than 1,700 farm machines have been ...

Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan. By ...

Punjab farmers embrace sustainable rice cultivation, adopting innovative practices to conserve water and enhance food ...

When Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in late March to ban social media access for children under 14, it was among US lawmakers’ most sweeping attempts to limit kids’ exposure to ...