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Biochar has limited effect on potato yields—but may improve soil and climate
In a three-year project, researchers at NIBIO have tested how biochar affects potato yields and soil quality under Norwegian conditions. The results show that b...
Glaciers rapidly declining, with extreme losses in 2025
Earth's glaciers are continuing to shrink at alarming rates, with new international research revealing that 2025 was among the worst years on record for global...
ESA's Celeste broadcasts first navigation signal from low Earth orbit
The European Space Agency has achieved a European first with Celeste, successfully transmitting a navigation signal from low Earth orbit, following the launch o...
SoCal's hybrid bees outsmart Varroa mites before they even hatch
Southern California is home to a flying black-and-yellow treasure. While commercial honeybee hives nationwide are collapsing under attack from deadly parasites,...
Q&A: Colorado river basin under increasing strain; will cutting back on water use be enough to help?
As drought conditions intensify across the American West and the impact of climate change accelerates, cities such as Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas may face a s...
Search for dark matter intensifies as leading detector reaches milestone
Deep underground in a Canadian mine, a refrigerator nearly 1,000 times colder than outer space has just reached its target temperature—a milestone that brings s...
The Deep Space Network acquires Artemis II signal
The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the moon by NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is indicated by the peak in the...
Tarantulas may use learning and memory to search for food and locate their retreats
Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to th...
Report: Unhoused individuals want permanent housing, face steep financial barriers
As local governments and service providers search for the most effective ways to support people experiencing homelessness, a new report from Portland State Univ...
Artemis II: As humans return to the Moon, which of these 4 futures will we choose?
The four Artemis II astronauts who looped around the moon this week are expected to splash down soon. NASA's grand mission spells a return to human deep-space t...
Accounting expert says teams should avoid 'trading up' during NFL draft
Ahead of the NFL Draft's arrival in Pittsburgh on April 23, a West Virginia University professor is challenging one of football's most aggressive strategies and...
Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu
Bird flu—specifically H5N1—is no longer just a poultry problem in Asia. What started as a major United States outbreak, first in wildlife, then in poultry, and...