Agriculture & Farming
Agriculture & Farming
Bovine H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle: What 2026 Means for Your Family
H5N1 has now hit more than 1,000 US dairy herds across 17 states, with 71 human cases since 2024. Here is what the 2026 outbreak means for families, milk, and dairy workers in the US, UK, and Australia.
Agriculture & FarmingHow Bee and Shrimp Vaccines Are Quietly Rewriting Invertebrate Immunity
Honeybees and shrimp are being vaccinated through a yolk protein called vitellogenin. The science is rewriting what we thought we knew about immunity in animals without antibodies.
Agriculture & FarmingThe Varroa Mite Crisis Threatening Australia's $14.2 Billion Pollination Economy
Varroa destructor has wiped out an estimated 60% of Australia's commercial hives, putting the country's $14 billion pollination economy, and supermarket shelves, under direct threat.