Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Four new wildfires have already started this week. The Palisades fire ignited on January 7 and is still burning. It is more than 23,400 acres in size and is 68 percent contained. Some evacuation ...

The Clay fire broke out in the riverbed of the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 21 just before 5 p.m., burning at least two acres by 5:45 p.m. By 7 p.m., the fire had grown to 38 ...

CASTAIC, Calif. (KERO) — What's described as a "fast-moving" wildfire is burning near Castaic and causing closures on the I-5 including on the Grapevine. Crews are battling the Hughes Fire ...

Running a pork farm requires knowledge and expertise. Mosele Lepheane, director of a small piggery in the Free State, spoke to Sinenhlanhla Mncwango about the structured approach needed to succeed, ...

Trendy wood-burning stoves emit dangerous air pollution, but a new report claims their benefits have been 'overlooked'. Experts at Stove Industry Association (SIA), the UK's trade association ...

California firefighters often say there is no longer a "fire season" and the threat of a wildfire sparking and spreading quickly is year-round. But there is a heightened awareness of wildfires in ...

The mining giant shipped record tonnes of iron ore from WA in the six months to December 31, but the price it fetched for the steelmaking ingredient plunged 22 per cent year on year. The price ...

BHP Group said on Tuesday its iron ore production inched ahead in the December quarter, while its copper output surged 17% after improvements at its Escondida mine in Chile. The world’s largest ...