Diversifying crop rotation improves soil, reduces fertilizer costs

Farmers who have used a three- or four-crop rotation system for more than 10 years are…

Ancient helmets, temple ruins found at dig in southern Italy

Archaeologists in southern Italy have discovered ancient warrior helmets and the ruins of a painted brick…

Dark matter travelling through stars could produce potentially detectable shock waves

Dark matter, a hypothetical material that does not absorb, emit or reflect light, is thought to…

Tracking inequality in real time

UC Berkeley economists have launched a powerful new web tool that allows users to track, almost…

Compounds made from 'digested' molecules for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

A method of producing vital chemical building blocks for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries…

Nano- and microstructures incorporated into surfaces using lasers to create biomimetic effects

Nano- and microstructures can now be incorporated into surfaces in an instant using lasers. The technology…

The impact of learning from ancestors on the rate of natural selection

Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo studied the impact of learning…

A possible explanation for the difference in the blue hues of Uranus and Neptune

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.K. and the U.S. has found…

Potential for liquid water emergence on Mars mapped by scientists

Planetary scientists from Konkoly Observatory in Budapest have modeled the emergence of salty but liquid water…

Green shoots for a greying countryside: How farming can revitalize rural areas

Most farm managers in Europe are nearing retirement. There is a need to revitalize rural areas…