Delta farmers adapt planting strategies to combat drought, erratic germination and tough conditions for soybeans.

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The first warm, wet spring night draws amphibians from the woods, bearing evidence of threats from warming winters, drying ...

Lately, my gardening focus has shifted from the plants in my garden to its soil and subterranean inhabitants. Our soil is ...

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

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After nearly four decades, the world's longest-running soil warming experiment is revealing a surprising result: even "stable ...

Use a 1/2-inch (1.4-centimeter) screen if you intend to use your compost in potting mix or garden beds, and 1/4-inch (0.6 ...

Prolonged drought across much of the U.S. is the new normal. It's on track to get worse. Here's what federal scientists want ...

Push a metal corer into a peatland and you pull up something remarkable: a dark, dense, sponge-like material made of partly ...

Gardeners love a good secret, especially one that turns waste into something wildly useful. Hidden in plain sight sits one of ...

Nanomaterials, due to their unique properties and widespread use, are increasingly found in various environmental compartments, including soil. Their small ...