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In a world that often demands specialisation, Megha Sooriyaarachchi stands out as a beacon of versatility and determination.

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Two Chinese researchers are accused of trying to smuggle in the fungus, which causes Fusarium head blight that can wipe out ...

For much of our history, humans have sustained themselves through hunting and gathering wild plants and animals. However, our trajectory changed around 12,000 years ago when agriculture emerged as ...

Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in helping waterbirds with rest stops along their seasonal migration routes.

In some places, the plant probably hitched a ride with migrating animals or oblivious humans ... near the public bathroom—and from rice paddies and fields at 10 sites outside the city.