Planetary Scientists Create Classification System and Map of Martian Soils
Planetary researchers at the University of Sydney have proposed a new way to classify the soils of Mars,…
Where Elephants Fall, Their Impact Echoes for Years
An elephant’s death leaves a footprint that can linger on the land for nearly a decade, scientists…
Ashwagandha, huperzia targeted under proposed dutch supplement rules
The proposed Dutch rules would ban Huperzia serrata, huperzine A and ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on the grounds of…
Malaysia’s Phytogaia sets up grant to support local palm phytonutrient studies
The research grant, set to provide a minimum amount of between RM100k (US$24k) and RM150k (US$36k) in cash…
Hidden Clues in Spirit Rover Data Suggest Mars Once Had Far More Water than Scientists Realized
A new look at more than two decades’ worth of archival data from NASA’s Spirit mission suggests that…
Never Grow Up’s The Monday Bar seeks to fill gaps in Indian functional bars
The Monday Bar was launched by Mumbai-based consulting firm Never Grow Up after years of observing that modern…
Gardener says ‘organic’ soil came with a rogue plastic bag inside: ‘Is there anything safe these days?’
A gardener’s photo of a plastic bag pulled from a freshly opened bag of “organic” soil is sparking…
India bans ashwagandha leaf use in any form, industry reacts
Announcing the ban, the country’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) referred to schedule IV of the Health…
U.S. Waste Holds $5.7 Billion Worth of Crop Nutrients
A study suggests that nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could significantly offset U.S. reliance on synthetic…
In Brazil, regenerative farming advances, but deforestation still pressures ecosystems
Agribusiness accounts for roughly a fifth of Brazil’s economy and about 40% of exports. While it is…
GRU Space designs “the first hotel on the Moon”
San Francisco start-up GRU Space has released plans for a hotel on the moon clad in lunar regolith…
Sloping earthen roof tops Sekiyuan waiting area by Kurosawa Kawara-Ten
Local studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has completed a waiting area for the Sekiyuan tea room in Chiba, Japan, sheltering…