In Oregon’s fertile Willamette River Basin, where two-thirds of the state’s population lives, managing water scarcity…
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Physicists find first possible 3-D quantum spin liquid
There’s no known way to prove a three-dimensional “quantum spin liquid” exists, so Rice University physicists…
NASA-NOAA satellite tracking Barry through Louisiana, Arkansas
Barry, now a tropical depression, continues moving slowly north through Arkansas and rainfall and flooding remains…
Maternal secrets of our earliest ancestors unlocked
Extended parental care is considered one of the hallmarks of human evolution. A stunning new research…
Study documents impacts of selective logging on Congo's intact forest landscapes
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa (WEA) – which include…
Coupled exploration of light and matter
n quasiparticles known as polaritons, states of light and matter are strongly coupled. The group of…
Invasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy
Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending…
Smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon
A verdant, nearly roadless place, the Western Amazon in South America may be the most biologically…
'Racist police officer' stereotype may become a self-fulfilling prophecy
Belief in the “racist police officer” stereotype may become a self-fulfilling prophecy for law enforcement officers…
New study on the immune system of plants: It works differently than expected
What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed…