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Snakes foul-smelling toxins not only act as a repellent for ants but could also paralyze and kill ants that come in contact with the secretion.

ARS researchers are saving the California Condor, one of America’s endangered bird species.

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 discovered that certain moths can be used to stop the encroachment of invasive old-world ferns.

ARS researchers are studying the negative effects of mycotoxins in poultry feed, even at or below the allowed level by the FDA.

Genetic samples from bulls born before 1997, sourced from ARS’s NAGP, are being used in breeding programs today, often resulting in higher beef and dairy yields.

ARS scientists use cryopreservation techniques to protect the monarch butterfly from extinction.

According to ARS scientists, a recently discovered compound in peppers may help counter the adverse effects of some diabetes medications.

ARS scientists are examining how honey can benefit gut health and help resist foodborne illnesses.

ARS scientists find that seed meal from plants in the mustard family can kill mosquito larvae before they hatch.

ARS confirms effectiveness of pork industry’s Trichinella parasite mitigation practices.

ARS scientists examine a new pork and beef decontamination method.

There is no shortage of nutritional guidance and recommendations on the web, including across our social media channels. But how do you separate fact from fiction in the online, social media nutrition universe?

ARS researchers are protecting soybean farmers’ crop yields using natural pest-killing fungi.

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Scientists are studying the unique adaptations that help pollinators thrive.

ARS scientists support human health at all stages of life by conducting research to better understand relationships between nutrient intake, eating patterns, and health conditions and how nutrition promotes health.

Cooking with Science Episode 5: learn about research ARS is doing to improve grains, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

The domesticated apple is an important fruit crop grown in most of the world.

Robots guided by advances in computer science and AI present an opportunity to ensure a growing U.S. agriculture.