In the past 70 years, thousands of pesticides have been applied worldwide to increase agricultural production.…
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What causes mudslides and floods after wildfires? It's not what scientists thought
In 2020, one of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles County raged across the San Gabriel…
When ET calls, can we be sure we're not being spoofed?
Scientists have devised a new technique for finding and vetting possible radio signals from other civilizations…
Opinion: Why the shipping industry's increased climate ambition will reduce its fossil fuel use
A revised strategy to reduce global shipping emissions has emerged from two weeks of intense talks…
Field site shows evidence of humans in Oregon 18,000 years ago
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw rock shelter outside of what…
Research team identifies giant swirling waves at the edge of Jupiter's magnetosphere
A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio…
Linking the mechanics of lake heat waves and potentially poisonous blooms
Eutrophication, the cycle whereby nutrients overstimulate the growth of potentially harmful plankton and cyanobacterial “blooms” in…
New NASA Artemis instruments to study volcanic terrain on the moon
As part of NASA’s regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected…
Fruit consumers might notice larger strawberries this year
Grocery shoppers may have recently noticed that strawberries seem to be closer to the size of…
Q&A: The ongoing marine heat waves in US waters explained
NOAA scientists have tracked a steady climb in ocean temperatures since April 2023, which is causing…