Ants have been farmers for tens of millions of years and successfully solved a riddle that we humans have yet to.
articles
Helping Those With Special Needs Be More 'Weather-Ready' In Face Of Hazards
Weather-related emergencies and disasters are difficult enough to navigate — and people with special needs face a unique set of challenges.
Plant Viruses Hijack The Defence System Of Plants, But Researchers May Be Able To Find A Way To Strike Back
Recently discovered interactions between plant and viral proteins open up new avenues for making plants resistant to viruses, thus safeguarding crop yields in changing climate conditions.
USGS Program Tackles Complex Water Questions
The U.S. Geological Survey has chosen the Illinois River Basin as the next watershed to be studied by its scientists as part of a large-scale effort to better understand the nation’s water systems.
Scientists Improve a Land Surface Model to Better Simulate the Carbon–Nitrogen Flux
Along with Europe and North America, East Asia has in the past few decades become one of the three largest nitrogen deposition centers in the world.
New Drone Technology Advances Volcanic Monitoring
Specially-adapted drones, developed by an international team involving scientists from the University of Cambridge, are transforming how we forecast eruptions by allowing close-range measurements of previously inaccessible and hazardous volcanoes.


