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Thailand: Astonishing Ten New Species of Semi-Aquatic Freshwater Earthworms Revealed
February 6, 2013 — An astonishing ten new species of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms have been discovered in river systems in Thailand, documenting a remarkable level of biodiversity. The animals occur in a wide ... > full story -
Benefits of Bt Corn Go Beyond Rootworm Resistance
February 6, 2013 — Researchers find that Bt corn has higher yields and uses nitrogen more efficiently than non-Bt ... > full story -
X-Rays Reveal Uptake of Nanoparticles by Soybean Crops
February 6, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time traced engineered nanoparticles, taken up from soil by crop plants, and analyzed the chemical states of their metallic elements. Zinc dissolves and accumulates ... > full story -
How Plants Sense Gravity: New Look at the Roles of Genetics and the Cytoskeleton
February 4, 2013 — The general response to gravity in plants is well known: roots respond positively, growing down, into the soil, and stems respond negatively, growing upward, to reach the sunlight. But how do plants ... > full story -
Mix-and-Match Cover Cropping Can Optimize Organic Production, USDA Scientists Say
February 4, 2013 — Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture ... > full story -
New Protocol Recommendations for Measuring Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration
February 1, 2013 — Increased levels of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, have been associated with the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, cultivation of grasslands, drainage of the land, and land use ... > full story -
Planting Trees May Not Reverse Climate Change, but It Will Help Locally
February 1, 2013 — Afforestation, planting trees in an area where there have previously been no trees, can reduce the effect of climate change by cooling temperate regions, a new study ... > full story -
Corn Cobs Eyed for Bioenergy Production
January 31, 2013 — Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. USDA research indicates that soil ... > full story -
Archaic Native Americans Built Massive Louisiana Mound in Less Than 90 Days
January 30, 2013 — A massive earthen mound constructed about 3,200 years ago by Native Americans in northeastern Louisiana was built in less than 90 days, and perhaps as quickly as 30 days, according to new research. ... > full story -
Understanding the Historical Probability of Drought
January 30, 2013 — Researchers are using soil water deficits to create a "calendar" of seasonal drought ... > full story
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