The origins of farming insects
A beetle bores a tree trunk to build a gallery in the wood in order to protect its lay. As it digs the tunnel, it spreads ambrosia fungal spores that will feed the larvae. When these bore another tree, the adult beetles will be the transmission vecto.....»»
Coziness, control, and crops: Farming simulators are the ultimate escapism
With games like Stardew Valley continuing to captivate players, what makes the quiet farming simulation genre so appealing?.....»»
The complex origins of Apiaceae and the current state of research
Recently, scientists from Nanjing Agricultural University summarized the current state of Apiaceae research, including traditional and molecular breeding practices, bioactive compounds, medicinal applications, nanotechnology, and omics research. Curr.....»»
Investigation into plastic pollution moves inland
New research highlights the increasing threat of microplastics to global farming and food production......»»
We Are OFK director explains the music game’s ‘big watch party energy’
We Are OFK director Teddy Dief explains the origins of the game's episodic structure and what's next for the virtual band......»»
No-till farming study shows benefit to Midwestern land values
No-till farming, considered to be a more environmentally friendly farming practice that reduces soil disturbance when compared with conventional practices, appears to have an important benefit besides reducing soil erosion and nutrient runoff......»»
Harvestella — Everything we know so far
Harvestella is yet another role-playing game farming sim to keep you enticed for hundreds of hours, but this Square Enix product has a more involved combat system than other sims......»»
These unusual moths migrate over thousands of kilometers. We tracked them to reveal their secret navigational skills
Migratory insects number in the trillions. They're a major part of global ecosystems, helping to transport nutrients and pollen across continents—and often traveling thousands of kilometers in the process......»»
Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn't bear it any longer......»»
Did giant impacts start plate tectonics?
Plate tectonics may have its origins in impacts, based on new data from Australia. Enlarge (credit: Simone Marchi/SwRI) One of Earth's defining features is its plate tectonics, a phenomenon that shapes the planet's surface and.....»»
Study achieves longest continuous tracking of migrating insects
Insects are the world's smallest flying migrants, but they can maintain perfectly straight flight paths even in unfavorable wind conditions, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the University of Kons.....»»
Are animal migrations social?
Migratory animals include a wide range of species—from tiny insects to the world's largest marine mammals. To achieve their journeys, migrants must walk, swim, or fly, often traversing complex landscapes that requires many choices about where, when.....»»
Madrid meteor"s cometary origins unearthed
A fireball spotted over Madrid has had its astronomical ancestry unearthed. While it ended its days burning up in Earth's atmosphere on 31 July this year, the fragment began its life as part of Comet 169P/NEAT, responsible for the annual Alpha Capric.....»»
The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than Once Thought
Scientists used painstaking research, genomics, and clever statistics to definitively track two distinct strains of the virus back to a wet market in Wuhan......»»
New method enables efficient sample preparation for single-cell proteomics
The proteins that make up our cells hold within an entire world of information, which, when unlocked, can give us insights into the origins of many essential biological phenomena. This information is gathered using an analytical technique known as "s.....»»
Striking Graphs That Show Humanity’s Domination of the Earth
An easy-to-use database quantifies our shake-up of the planet, from fossil fuels to farming to plastics. But there are a few bright spots......»»
Nanoshell catalysts turn greenhouse gases into useful chemicals
A byproduct of landfilling, livestock farming, coal mining and other human activities, methane emissions are one of the key drivers of climate change......»»
Sega Genesis Mini 2 will be in much shorter supply than original
Surprising estimate comes as response to questions about Japanese shipping origins. Enlarge / The Sega Genesis Mini 2 will not be sold at traditional brick-and-mortar stores, so this is instead an artistic approximation of the system's.....»»
Scientists discover new "origins of life" chemical reactions
Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than it does today, devoid of life and covered by a vast ocean. Over the course of millions of years, in that primordial soup, life emerged. Researchers have long theorized how molecules came to.....»»
Crustaceans help to fertilize seaweeds, study finds
The crucial role of insects in the pollination of flowering plants is well known, but algal fertilization assisted by marine animals was hitherto deemed non-existent. A team led by a CNRS researcher from the Franco-Chilean Evolutionary Biology and Ec.....»»
Infrared spectra of highly positively charged C60 fullerenes and their relevance to unidentified infrared emission
Is there now at long last some plausible theoretical basis for the molecular origins and carriers of at least some of the most prominent unidentified infrared emission (UIE) bands that have mystified astronomers for decades?.....»»