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It's Podcast Tuesday!

We are going back in time with Science in Your Shopping Cart - this week’s theme: Valentines Day & Chocolate Month!

What if we could make milk chocolate as healthy as dark chocolate, without sacrificing taste? Learn more... Listen in.

Read the latest interview with Dr. Joel Biederman to learn how ARS researchers are helping manage our nation’s forests for fire resilience and water conservation. Learn more

Down on the Farm artwork: tractor in a field.

Each month, we spotlight groundbreaking discoveries, inventive technologies, and game-changing innovations designed to boost productivity for farmers, ranchers, and producers. Learn more

A screenshot of the risk-based survey for detecting huanglongbing (HLB) in Southern California. Colors represent the probability of HLB establishment or development, ranging from low risk (blue, near 0.0) to high risk (red, near 1.0). (Image provided by Weiqi Luo, North Carolina State University)

Surveying Citrus Greening Risks in Southern California

ARS researchers developed a risk-based survey to help Southern California stop the spread of a disease devastating citrus trees. Learn more here.

Celebrate the 2026 Olympics

ARS speaks to first-time U.S. Olympian Grace Henderson of Durham, NH, from the Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Henderson says strength training, conditioning, and fueling her body properly are most important for elite training and competition. Watch the full interview...

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