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What do your food plates look like, and how do they compare to the USDA’s MyPlate? Let’s find out.

How do you know if the food you eat is nutritious? Take the Nutrition Challenge, to find out.

ARS is home to many amazing young minds. Learn about them in our Young Scientists series.

Researchers here developed a dual-detection biosensor that is portable, enabling on-site testing of samples for mercury.

ARS offices, employees and locations around the country are strongly encouraged to participate in STEM outreach opportunities aimed at increasing literacy in science, technology, engineering and math for students of all ages.

ARS scientists developed a series of algorithms capable of effectively predicting the prevalence of Salmonella.

We’re going to learn about a very small fungus, called yeast. Let’s find out how this special fungus helps us make bread.

What happens if we put hydrogen peroxide and yeast together in a large quantity?

The ARS Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research Unit in Stoneville, MS recently set up a new apiary!

ARS scientists developed a new system for testing beef during processing.

Do different types of apples have the same number of seeds? Try this fun data analysis and collection experiment for elementary school students.

ARS researchers are breeding new lines of tomatoes that are resistant to anthracnose disease which causes tomato fruit rot.

Students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences visited ARS's National Animal Disease Center

Guidelines for properly cooking meats are well documented, but what about for plant-based products?

ARS researchers are using puled light as part of their approach toward combating food pathogens and diseases.

Use this project to fin dout if you are getting enough vitamins and minerals.

Many ARS employees participate in STEM outreach opportunities aimed at increasing literacy in science, technology, engineering and math.

ARS Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit staff participated in Expedition Colorado, an annual field trip to teach students about natural resources and conservation practices.

ARS scientists researched whether raising beef cattle without antibiotics would reduce antimicrobial resistance levels. Learn what they discovered.

Learn how ARS researchers are turning to the sun to help fight a strawberry fungus.

This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors . Get creative painting or drawing!

Try this experiment around your yard or school and see how biodiversity at the plant level affects biodiversity at the insect level.

For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect a hard soil layer has on plant growth and root development.

Consumers aren’t likely to clean their cantaloupes with a steam cleaner, but an ARS scientist did just that. Find out why.

For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect that high salt soil concentrations have on plant growth and root development.

This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors to ensure pets are happy and stress free.

ARS researchers help make oysters safer.

This experiment helps students compare vitamin C content and rank orange varieties or juice brands from highest to lowest.

ARS study shows safest ways to cook meatballs to minimize health risks from Escherichia coli.

This experiment helps students create a black light and use it to look at the fluorescence of different food items and plants .

ARS offers internship programs to current students and recent graduates, and even Presidential Management Fellowships, to explore federal careers as paid employees.

ARS scientists are developing innovative methods to accurately detect mold contamination in crops and food.

Did you know the way eggs are stored depends on where they’re produced?

Learn how ARS researchers are working to keep food safe to eat.

This experiment helps students learn the importance of having clean hands.

Check out our monthly Facebook Live Q&A sessions with ARS scientists

These experiments help students learn about soil erosion.

This experiment helps students learn about growing plants with organic soil amendments.

ARS researchers are keeping bagged leafy greens safe and nutritious for your consumption.

This experiment help students learn about plant growth and root development. (Appendix A: Resource Material)

This experiment help students learn about plant growth and osmosis. (Appendix A: Resource Material)