"Samples that are two years old … seem as good as when we first made them." Researchers discover groundbreaking solution to growing food in deserts: 'My biggest hope' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Between 3.2m and 3.4m down the team found a layer of organic-rich muds and wood peat, radiocarbon dated to about 5,500 years ...

A study conducted by agronomists at Iowa State University found that the slurry left over from turning farm waste into fuel ...

Dry soils in Mexico can spark extreme “hot droughts” hundreds of miles away, intensifying heat and dryness across the U.S.

Melissa Bumstead,founder of Parents Against Santa Susana Field said of Boeing, “They know our community is hurting.” ...

One female Darwin’s mole was found pregnant and had a “distinct pale-yellow fur” patch on its stomach, a “visual reproductive signal, probably caused by glandular secretions or hormonal fluctuations ...

Peace lilies are a great beginner houseplant. They can tolerate a range of conditions and will bloom white flowers twice a year.

The moon has long puzzled scientists with its “two faces.” The near side, which always faces Earth, looks very different from ...

Using a resilience theory approach could help reveal practical solutions and clarify their potential trade-offs. New research ...

If carbon emissions continue at current rates, so much mercury will leach from thawing permafrost that fish in the Yukon River could become dangerous to eat within a few decades, according to a study ...

Soil pollution from pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals is a growing threat to global food security and ...

A collaboration between scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Greifswald in ...