The declining soil health noted with pesticide residues threatens both ecosystem and human health, as well as crop ...

In addition to removing leftover bits of soil and errant garden bugs from delicious summer fruits and vegetables, many of us ...

The EPA reportedly has more than 500 pending reviews of proposed new pesticides and more than 12,000 overdue reevaluations of ...

Raine and Rondeau initially speculated that bumblebee queens would simply choose to avoid pesticide residues in soil. "We were not expecting this result," Rondeau says. "It suggests that queens ...

Raine and Rondeau initially speculated that bumblebee queens would simply choose to avoid pesticide residues in soil. “We were not expecting this result,” Rondeau says. “It suggests that queens could ...

Tomatoes are a vegetable (though technically a fruit) that you don’t often see visible dirt on, like potatoes and other root ...

In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. By Darren Incorvaia North-facing, sloping ground with loose, ...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food. The ...

"Our findings show that over 70% of wild bee species, which are crucial for pollinating our food crops, face significant risks from pesticide residues in soil -- a threat current regulations ...