Multistate Disagreement over the Length of the Foot to End
In 2023 every U.S. land surveyor will begin using a single international standard
Stories by Leslie Nemo
Cookie-Cutter Suburbs Could Help Spread Sustainable Yards
The housing governing groups can play a powerful role in encouraging environmentally friendly lawns
Faux Fish Might Help Aquaculture Keep Feeding the World
Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats
The Race to Relearn Hemp Farming
Researchers have a lot to learn about the previously banned crop before it flourishes on U.S. farms
From Defiled to Wild—Can a Spent Coal Mine Be Reborn as a Nature Conservation Center?
Kentucky’s first mountaintop removal coal mine is being turned into grassland to support valuable game species
Treating Toxins with Tree Microbes
Specialized bacteria help trees clean up Superfund site
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Top news from around the world
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
New Wireless Pacemaker Could Prevent Common Complications
Powered by microwaves, the device avoids some of the risks traditional systems pose
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
Wanted: Illegal Fish Dumpers
The Department of Wildlife is offering a bounty for purveyors of invasive fish
Growing Virtual Plants Could Help Farmers Boost Their Crops
Researchers are using 3-D modeling to identify the future’s heartiest pickings
How Do You Move a Giant Sequoia?
Boise, Idaho, recently relocated a century-old, living tree provided by John Muir
Family Meal? Ancestral Humans May Have Engaged in Ritualistic Cannibalism
Patterns carved in an arm bone could mean the gruesome practice held some ceremonial value for Paleolithic people
Mega-Tsunami Could Be Triggered by an Alaska Quake
Researchers have found tectonic features on the ocean floor off the Alaska coast similar to those that drove the 2011 earthquake in Japan
The Art of Neuroscience
The winners of an annual contest capture the brain at its most beautiful
The Art of Neuroscience
The winners of an annual contest capture the brain at its most beautiful
Ground Control to Major Google: Space Station Street View Is Here
Take a self-guided tour and imagine what it is like to be an astronaut
Pinpointing the Brain’s Motivation Switch
Researchers identify neurons important for the drive to win in mice
