Inside the perennial grain revolution
Scientists in Kansas believe Kernza could cut emissions, restore degraded soils, and reshape the future of agriculture.
Experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields
‘Soil experts have now convened the Earth Rover programme, which uses seismology – a technology used for measuring down to the Earth’s crust, understanding earthquakes, and detecting hydrocarbons – to assess soil for the first time.
1m-year-old skull points to earlier origins of modern humans
A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside Africa.
NASA: Perseverance found possible biosignatures in Martian rock
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified a potential sign of past life on Mars — not a definitive detection, but perhaps the most compelling hint yet. A rock found on Mars last year continues to show signs consistent with past microbial life.