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When people begin gardening, they usually focus on sunlight and watering. While these are essential for plant survival, another factor quietly determi ...

The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, ...

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Mathematicians have solved a physics puzzle using backyard sprinklers. Experiments with silly sprinklers clarified how ...

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A study shows that Mars might provide a supportive environment for microbes that will reach the Red Planet with the ...

Four counties have 52% of Florida's new leprosy cases. They're all located along I-4, home to the nine-banded armadillo. It's ...

Did Viking 1 find evidence of life on Mars? Fifty years after the NASA lander touched down, the jury is still out.

Life on Mars and How to Find It,” Benner pulls no punches in drawing powerful conclusions based on both his own research and ...