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Engineers test printed electronics in space
Today’s small spacecraft pack sensors, guidance and control, and operating electronics into every available space. Printing…
Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies, study finds
Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a…
Fast electrical signals mapped in plants with new bioelectronic technology
What happens inside the carnivorous plant Venus Flytrap when it catches an insect? New technology has…
Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in 'Lost City of the Incas'
Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A new study, published in Science Advances, used…
Climate change threatens 771 endangered plant and lichen species
All plants and lichens listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are sensitive to climate…
Mixed-breeds, Labradors and Jack Russell terriers are the most common UK dog breeds, analysis finds
An analysis of more than 2 million pet dogs living in the UK in 2019 has…
Extensive Mesolithic discovery in Bedfordshire shows the importance of pits for understanding early Britain
In Britain, the Mesolithic period (10BC to 4000BC) was the last time people lived exclusively as…
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilizers is adding to the problem
Global fertilizer suppliers have made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes…
Q&A: Urban green spaces can help mitigate extreme heat in cities by reducing temperatures and providing shade
Large parts of the country, particularly in the South, have been experiencing extreme heat waves recently,…