INPs are a rare subset of atmospheric aerosol that can initiate ice formation in clouds. There is a significant gap between scientists' ability to measure INPs and to predict their concentrations and variability in large-scale ...
Earth Sciences
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About 7,000 years ago, the first farmers in the western Mediterranean selected the most fertile land available, cultivated cereal varieties very similar to today's, and made sparing use of domestic animal feces, as they do ...
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2024
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How do some of the most voracious subterranean termite species live and remain active around a house? They have a knack for "smelling death."
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2024
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A crushing drought in Sicily has withered fields of grain, deprived livestock of pasture land and fanned a spate of wildfires, causing damage already estimated at 2.7 billion euros this year.
Environment
Jul 30, 2024
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California should take urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate change as the amount of water available for crops declines, according to a collaborative report by University of California ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2024
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Cotton is woven into the very fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable jeans and cozy bedsheets. It's the world's leading renewable textile fiber and the backbone of a global industry worth billions.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2024
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A study by Kim Medley and others found that dragonflies with dark wing markings have a lower risk of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2024
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Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to better—and greener—agricultural chemicals and everyday products.
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2024
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Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2024
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Mangroves and palm trees are hallmarks of the Sunshine State not just for their beauty but for their immense importance to Florida's coastlines.
Ecology
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