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Ecology Mar 24, 2025

Maize cultivation in Nigeria: Better predicting pest and climate risks

A new study published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment shows that pests such as the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and grubs (Holotrichia serrata) could have a significant impact on maize cultivation in Nigeria ...

Space Exploration Mar 19, 2025

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.

Space Exploration Mar 18, 2025

Stuck astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally on their way back to Earth

NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.

Space Exploration Mar 17, 2025

Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule last June. Nine months later, they've captured the ...

Social Sciences Mar 17, 2025

The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy

A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025, removes gender identity as a protected status from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. The rights of transgender people—those who present ...

Agriculture Mar 16, 2025

In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields

With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops and even the pH of the soil.

Space Exploration Mar 10, 2025

Climate change may reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space

MIT aerospace engineers have found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably operate there.

Ecology Mar 7, 2025

Scientists develop advanced forest monitoring systems: Will forests monitor themselves in the future?

KTU researchers are proposing an innovative forest regeneration model and a sound analysis system that can predict forest conditions and detect environmental changes in real time.

Plants & Animals Mar 2, 2025

LA coyotes less likely to spend time in wealthy areas in their home range, study finds

Lush greenery and abundant wildlife—attributes of many affluent L.A. neighborhoods that lure people—would seemingly be draws for predators like coyotes too.

Biotechnology Feb 27, 2025

Computer vision system tracks plant growth to guide specialty crop monitoring

Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an interdisciplinary research team at Penn ...

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