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Oats are a super grain that can do wonders for your heart health by lowering LDL cholesterol.

Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening

Check out our new "Science in Your Shopping Cart" podcast series to learn which ARS research products may be sitting in your shopping cart.

ARS researchers are examining how cattle, swine, and poultry are raised in an effort to improve their quality of life.

USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is proud to present a new cooking series that blends culinary dishes with food science. Each episode we highlight a talented chef who creates wonderful, delicious recipes right before your eyes. Our research experts are also in the kitchen for savory discussions on the science of cooking and to explain how they are making the foods we eat safer, tastier, more sustainable, and more plentiful. Strap on your apron and break out your chemistry book – Cooking with Science is on the air!

USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is proud to present a new cooking series that blends culinary dishes with food science. Each episode we highlight a talented chef who creates wonderful, delicious recipes right before your eyes. Our research experts are also in the kitchen for savory discussions on the science of cooking and to explain how they are making the foods we eat safer, tastier, more sustainable, and more plentiful. Strap on your apron and break out your chemistry book – Cooking with Science is on the air!

Scientists are perfecting a technology to embed nanoparticles of silver – a known anti-microbial agent – inside of cotton fibers.

Researchers are collaborating to ensure that Alaska farmers have the best possible crops and practices for resilient and sustainable production in their changing condition.

Popular folk remedy witch hazel is an effective and natural alternative to conventional antibiotics.

Scientists at ARS's Eastern Regional Research Center in PA have identified a method to improve the safety of ready-to-eat foods while minimizing quality losses.

Cooking with Science Episode 3: learn about research ARS is doing to improve strawberries, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

Scientists are working alongside industry and academia researchers to produce green jet fuel.

Nearly $8 billion per year is, literally, wasting away and there is currently no way to stop it. ARS scientists are on the case.

Cooking with Science Episode 2: learn about ARS potato research, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

Researchers believe perennial grains could provide a number of crucial advantages for farmers and the environment.

ARS scientists are using non-traditional fish parts to make catfish more appealing to diners and increase profits for fish farmers.

ARS researchers are helping farmers use beneficial insects to protect their crops.

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