25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising

Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the ‘river of grass.’

John Kominoski, Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
April 15, 2025 • ~10 min

Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently – new research helps explain why they never died out

The size of DNA cells between the biggest and smallest genomes varies by as much as 10,000 times.

Kimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~6 min

Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

Foxtails can hook onto your pet’s skin and may cause redness, swelling and infection.

Erik Olstad, Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis • conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min

Little seed, big problem – keep an eye out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your pet this summer

Foxtails can hook onto your pet’s skin and may cause redness, swelling and infection.

Erik Olstad, Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis • conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min

From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media

Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks four common recommendations.

Nick Goltz, Assistant Extension Educator and Director, UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Connecticut • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 • ~7 min

Natural GM: how plants and animals steal genes from other species to accelerate evolution

If species already modify their genes, why shouldn't we?

Luke Dunning, Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellow, University of Sheffield • conversation
April 23, 2021 • ~7 min

Climate change could wreck traditional sheep farming in Wales

Recent summers have offered a taste of things to come for Welsh farmers.

Mariecia Fraser, Reader in Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
May 4, 2020 • ~6 min

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