Agriculture faces a challenge on which the future of the planet depends, to a large extent: that of feeding a growing population through the sustainable use of natural resources, essential for producing food, but also for ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2024
0
25
More than 80,000 American service members remain missing from previous wars, most from World War II. When remains are found, decomposition often makes identification difficult—but not impossible.
Other
Sep 17, 2024
0
1
The most endangered plant species in the Mariana Islands, the legume tree Serianthes nelsonii, faces persistent threats in its recovery. These have been identified as a short lifespan of habitat seedlings and rapid death ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
0
28
Adversity early in life can have permanent health consequences for people—even if their circumstances improve dramatically later on. Scientists use a cumulative adversity index, or CAI, which quantifies measures of hardship ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
0
96
The wildfires scorching the Aveiro region of northern Portugal are some of the worst locals have seen for a generation and they feel powerless against the walls of flames.
Environment
Sep 17, 2024
0
11
Protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year's record count by nearly 25%, environmentalists said Tuesday.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2024
0
3
In the middle of the fast-flowing Chilkoot River, an Alaska state employee sits on a small perch over a narrow, fence-like structure and stares down into the rush of water.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
0
1
If you look up in the Kansas and Missouri skies on Tuesday, Sept. 17, you may be able to catch a glimpse at not only a supermoon—but also a partial lunar eclipse.
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2024
0
7
An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
0
79
The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021—and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans—may be spread through the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2024
0
17
