Inside the muddy, furry world of ‘farmfluencing’
While American farm numbers continue their downward trend, young farming influencers are racking up staggering views. On TikTok, videos using the hashtag #farming have been watched more than 15 billion times. Will this idealism save America’s farms?
A Swiss physicist wants to use chicken feathers to power cars
Swiss researchers have found a way to transform chicken feather waste into clean energy, but upending established industrial practices may prove difficult in the U.S.
This new wave of startups is using AI to decode the secret language of plants
Human intelligence is often heralded as the gold standard. Yet, decades of research into plant cognition show deep, complex communication methods. Now, new technology is making tracking and translating that language possible.
Can Silicon Valley Save These Chicks?
Millions of male chicks are killed, needlessly, every year. The tech sector is ready to act, but is the egg sector ready to change? This article explores ovo-sexing technology and its slow, but dearly needed, move into the U.S. market.
