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UMD CONSERVE Center leading effort to advance water and food security
We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands on…
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in closely spaced habitats
Patches of standing water that are close together are more likely to be used by mosquitoes…
How a protein connecting calcium and plant hormone regulates plant growth
Plant growth is strongly shaped by environmental conditions like light, humidity, drought and salinity, among other…
Turkey doctor gets 15 months for revealing pollution cancer risk
A Turkish scientist was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday for revealing the cancer…
Far out: Bosnian village tickled to share name with Mars crater
The tiny village of Jezero in western Bosnia is “too happy” to share its name with…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, 8 slightly injured
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul slightly injured eight people Thursday and sent school children and…
Gendered play in hunter-gatherer children strongly influenced by community demographics
The gendered play of children from two hunter-gatherer societies is strongly influenced by the demographics of…
Lorenzo now a more organized and powerful hurricane on NASA satellite imagery
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided a full visible image of a strengthening Hurricane Lorenzo in the…
The global phosphorus crisis
Phosphorus is an essential resource for the world’s food production. Yet, no international institutions govern the…