Penn State researcher has identified a new fungal threat to the American chestnut tree.
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Popular Perennial Flowering Plants Can Attract Diverse Mix of Pollinators
Study findings could help backyard gardeners, landscapers enhance ecological value of urban and suburban greenspaces
Study Explores How Climate Change May Affect Rain in U.S. Corn Belt
Air humidity is more important than soil moisture in influencing whether it rains in the United States Corn Belt, an agricultural area in the Midwest, stretching from Indiana to Nebraska and responsible for more than 35% of the world’s most important grain crop, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
Urgent Action Needed to Reduce Uncertainty on CO2 Storage Prospects
Strategic planning is needed now if carbon dioxide storage is to play a major role for decarbonising crucial industries and the developing world.
VR Experiment With Rats Offers New Insights About How Neurons Enable Learning
Scientists have long understood that the region of the brain called the hippocampus is important for memory, learning and navigation.
Thailand Swamped by Monsoon Flooding
Recent storms added to an already heavy monsoon season.