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Tennessee canola acres increased in 2026
With high input costs and volatile crop markets affecting profitability, many Tennessee row crop producers are looking to diversify their farming operations in...
Federal ginseng rules poorly predict plant health
A YSE-led study published in Environmental Research Letters found that current federal rules regulating American ginseng harvest—based on plant age and leaf cou...
In the battle of the sexes, the pay gap persists
Conceived by famed sociologist Paula England in the mid-1990s, occupational devaluation theory helps explain why workers in occupations with more women get paid...
Research finds that dropping SAT and ACT requirements may improve access, but may also hinder college admissions
Dropping standardized testing requirements may make college admission more accessible for some, but it can also make it harder for universities to identify high...
At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heat wave
At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heat wave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as...
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings...
SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment
SpaceX's mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a lau...
Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons
For decades, scientists have disputed the meaning of the weapons found in the burial chambers of some ancient Egyptian princesses. Were they symbolic or practic...
Golf generates nearly €630 million in societal benefits in Finland
A new study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living shows that Finnish golf players spend approximately €330 million on golf annually and that this g...
UN report offers roadmap for sustainable blue economies
A new United Nations report co-authored by researchers at the University of Portsmouth provides governments with a practical roadmap for building sustainable bl...
PathSay Project uses AI to cross language barriers
Thousands of the world's languages remain largely invisible to modern translation technology, but researchers and students at Brigham Young University are worki...
Researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel com...