The US Space Force announced Friday it selected SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin for $13.7 billion in contracts to deliver the Pentagon’s most
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Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or
Read moreNewly hatched hummingbird looks, acts like a toxic caterpillar
The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South America and the Caribbean. It shimmers blue and green
Read moreUSDA cuts could cause long-term damage, reverse hard-won progress
For two decades, farmer John Burk has been working to improve the soil on his farm in Michigan, taking a few extra steps to make
Read moreFrom burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture
Nests on Amsterdam canals provide archive of plastic waste and show how the material ‘is really here to stay’ One day in 1996, someone ate
Read moreAre rising lower respiratory infection hospital admissions linked to dirty air?
As LRIs put pressure on health services, a Spanish-led study examines what role exposure to air pollution may play The Covid crisis highlighted gaps in
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