Farmers use remote sensing, big data, AI to simulate real-world crop production scenarios
Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology.
Brightly colored creature—kept in pet aquariums globally—discovered as new species
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...
Experts call for science-driven holistic approach in global plastic treaty talks
A holistic approach backed by science is vital to a successful UN Global Plastics Treaty, explained Professor Steve Fletcher, ...
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024—new report
The earth's climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and ...
A 350-year-old optical illusion story is behind the viral selfie location of Saint Ignatius
The church of Saint Ignatius in Rome (or San Ignazio) has become a viral selfie location. Tourists have been queuing out the ...
Cumbre Vieja study suggests that magma composition drives volcanic tremor
A study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off ...
Physicist introduces percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior
Alexander Hartmann, a physicist at the University of Oldenburg, in Germany, has introduced a new model to explain a common word puzzle phenomenon. In his paper published in the journal Physical Review ...
Analysis of skull from Ephesos confirms it is not Cleopatra's sister
An interdisciplinary research team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts ...
Southern California wildfires: A growing threat in unlikely months
January isn't typically associated with the fire season in Southern California, but Virginia Tech wildfire experts warn that ...
Q&A: A disaster expert explains why the LA fires have been so catastrophic
The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of ...
Simple changes to social media messaging can help persuade people to heed wildfire evacuation orders
As deadly wildfires rage in Southern California and evacuation orders expand throughout the region, disaster response ...
Gene discovery reveals unique sex determination in killifish
Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, in collaboration with international partners, have made a significant breakthrough in killifish research. They identified a gene that determines the male sex in ...