Warm summers could weaken ocean circulation
Deep convection in the North Atlantic is one of the key components of the large-scale ocean circulation. Based on long-term observations, scientists have now...
Ash from dinosaur-era volcanoes linked with shale oil, gas
Nutrient-rich ash from an enormous flare-up of volcanic eruptions toward the end of the dinosaurs' reign kicked off a chain of events that led...
Urban planning can help develop cities with reduced seismic risk
Researchers suggest a new methodology to establish urban modifiers that affect the building habitability in seismic risk areas.
Lack of water is key stressor for urban trees
A recent study finds that urban trees can survive increased heat and insect pests fairly well -- unless they are thirsty. Insufficient water not...
Toilet-to-tap: Gross to think about, but how does it taste?
Researchers have asked 143 people to express a preference among recycled water, bottled water, and tap water. They hypothesized that all three would score...
Breeding trouble: Meta-analysis identifies fishy issues with captive stocks
A meta-analysis has found patterns that may be jeopardizing the long-term success of worldwide animal breeding programs, which increasingly act as an insurance against...
Algorithm could streamline harvesting of hand-picked crops
A professor of industrial and enterprise systems engineering and mathematics has developed an algorithm that promises to give valuable information to farmers of crops...
Color-changing hogfish ‘sees’ with its skin
The hogfish can go from white to reddish in milliseconds as it adjusts to shifting conditions in the ocean. Scientists have long suspected that...
Ag robot speeds data collection, analyses of crops as they grow
A new lightweight, low-cost agricultural robot could transform data collection and field scouting for agronomists, seed companies and farmers. The TerraSentia crop phenotyping robot...
More homes built near wild lands leading to greater wildfire risk
New research o shows that a flurry of home-building near wild areas since 1990 has greatly increased the number of homes at risk from...
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