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Scientists Recreated Martian Soil to See if Anything Will Grow in It

With Elon Musk’s SpaceX scheduled—though certainly not confirmed—to fly to Mars sometime within the next... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
October 29, 2020
Following Ban, EPA Approves Dicamba for Five More Years

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it will approve new formulations of the herbicide... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
October 28, 2020
Cabbage Shortage Threatens South Korea’s Kimchi-Making Season

A typhoon-ridden summer is having long-term effects on the Korean peninsula, but not necessarily in... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
October 22, 2020
Pesticide Makers Say New Additive Can Combat Dicamba Drift

Back in June, an appeals court ruled that dicamba, a broad-spectrum pesticide, should never have... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
October 14, 2020
Good Old-Fashioned Earth Soil Will Be Heading to Space for the First...

Growing plants—especially edible plants—in space has a long history. But those plants have been grown... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
September 25, 2020
Hemp Groups Say New DEA Rule Could Hamper Growers

A group representing hemp growers is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration over a new rule... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
September 22, 2020
We Can Now Cryogenically Freeze Avocados for Future Generations

No one loves avocados more than millennials. The health-conscious generation likes to smush the buttery,... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
September 21, 2020
Trump Administration Rejects Biofuel Exemptions for Small Refineries

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected 54 requests for exemptions that would let small refineries... (more)

Alex Robinson
September 15, 2020
Plants Could Help Find Dead Bodies

The vibrant maples, high-branching hickories and leafy beech that populate our forests absorb carbon from... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
September 14, 2020
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