On an evening 10 years ago, Porter Ranch resident Matt Pakucko stepped out of his music studio and was walloped by the smell of gas—like sticking your head in an oven, he recalled.
Earth Sciences
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The Queensland government celebrated the creation of new national parks this year, with Premier David Crisafulli saying it is time to "get serious" and be "ambitious" in protecting nature.
Environment
Oct 25, 2025
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In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our experiments. The corals' classic ...
Ecology
Oct 25, 2025
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Fungal networks may be a promising alternative to tiny metal devices used in processing and storing digital memories and other computer data, according to a new study.
Biotechnology
Oct 25, 2025
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When humans interact with each other and engage in everyday activities, they typically follow various undefined rules, also known as social norms. These rules include things like greeting acquaintances in specific ways upon ...
Howdy, pards! This autumnal week brought a new challenge to last decade's claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after the reintroduction of wolves. Evolutionary biologists propose that carrion-eating was a dependable ...
There is growing interest in high-biomass sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) as a bioenergy feedstock, but more information is needed to determine the most suitable varieties for the U.S. Midwest. This study by researchers ...
Agriculture
Oct 25, 2025
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The installation of livestream cameras in multiple U.S. states capturing real-time rattlesnake behavior has resulted in mass viewership, public education and improved public perceptions of a frequently vilified viper, according ...
Ecology
Oct 25, 2025
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach infestation numbers through ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2025
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Threats from space aren't always obvious, but statistically, it's only a matter of time before one of them happens. One of the most concerning for many space experts is a massive solar storm, like the one that literally lit ...
Space Exploration
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