lush lawn with these grass seeds
Maintaining a beautiful lawn is a labor of love, and it all starts with choosing the right type of grass seed. Whether you're trying to thicken your green spaces outdoors, or wanting to grow wheatgrass for yourself and your cat, choosing the right ty.....»»
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile "dark earth"
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon's land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particularly in the hilly uplands, are surprisingly infertil.....»»
Study examines the hard reality that no pollen means no seeds
North Carolina State University researchers have successfully transferred an important gene from one compartment of a plant cell to another to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally. Their findings.....»»
Microgreens: The health-giving shoots explained
Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens. Recent interest in more diverse ways of getting flavor and nutrition into the vegetable components of our diets has incr.....»»
Apple seeds second release candidates for macOS Ventura 13.6 & Monterey 12.7
After first release candidates surprisingly dropped a week ago, Apple has provided developer testers with a second build of macOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS Monterey 12.7 to try out.The newest macOS Ventura beta is now availableDevelopers in the program.....»»
Want to fight climate change? Don"t poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)
Here's a climate solution we can all get behind: don't kill elephants. Or poach gorillas—or wipe out tapirs, hornbills, or other large-bodied wildlife that eat fruit and disperse large seeds. That's because a new paper by the Wildlife Conservation.....»»
Apple seeds watchOS 10 developer beta 8
The eighth developer build of watchOS 10 is now available for testing, with the final release of the Apple Watch operating system on the horizon.Developers can download the new watchOS betaDevelopers participating in the beta program can pick up the.....»»
Pew, pew, pew! These plants shoot out their seeds like bullets
Witch hazel plants with heavier seeds have larger capsules to store more elastic energy. Scientists have measured just how fast members of the witch hazel family can shoot their seeds thanks to spring-loaded fruits. The flowering sh.....»»
Lessons from Maui wildfires: Build channels of communication before firewalls
The deadly wildfires that consumed the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui have shocked and horrified people around the world, and raised questions about how they could happen in a state known for its lush beauty......»»
The 31 best limited series to binge in 2023
Is there anything that embodies “prestige viewing” more than the limited series? With a clear endpoint, writers don’t need to bloat their plots to plant seeds for future conflicts. Their characters can strive for clear, definable go.....»»
Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time
Imagine a jungle. It's probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or animals......»»
Scientists develop sustainable method to produce lactic acid for industrial food production with waste jackfruit seeds
Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a sustainable and more effective technique for making lactic acid by using discarded jackfruit seeds. Lactic acid plays an indispensable part in the industrial production and preservation of nearly all the.....»»
"Animals are thirsty": Dust and bones on Turkey"s shrinking lake
Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake......»»
Best lawn mower deals: cordless, gas, electric and robotic
Get mowing and get in on savings when you grab one of these cheap lawn mower deals......»»
Apple seeds seventh iOS 17, iPadOS 17 developer betas
Apple has rolled out its seventh developer betas for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 for testing by beta participants.New betas for iOS and iPadOSDevelopers taking part in the beta program can acquire the latest versions via the Apple Developer Center or by upd.....»»
Apple seeds seventh tvOS 17 developer beta
Apple has released its seventh developer beta of tvOS 17 for testing by beta participants.Developers enrolled in the beta can acquire the latest builds via the Apple Developer Center, and by updating any Apple TV boxes already running the beta. Publi.....»»
Apple seeds sixth macOS Sonoma developer beta
Testers in Apple's developer beta program can now try out the sixth beta build of macOS Sonoma on their Macs and MacBooks.Apple releases new betasDevelopers enrolled in the program can access the latest builds by either visiting the Apple Developer C.....»»
Illegal logging turns Syria"s forests into "barren land"
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil......»»
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel......»»
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle "seeds" found to be one and the same
Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold "seed" particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spherical molecules that are cousins of the carbon buckyballs.....»»
Elephant ancestors" teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa
The latest study about of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) from the University of Helsinki provides proof that some proboscideans started to adapt to locally grass-rich environments in East Africa first by changing their behavior.....»»