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South American rice producers use quality standards and disciplined management to outcompete U.S. farmers in traditional ...

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Mulch is a simple way to help your garden bounce back. Spread mulch around your plants to keep the soil moist and reduce how ...

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If you are someone who is chronically online, you might have been told to disconnect from screens and go outside to experience the real world by “touching grass”. And now you can do that while making ...

Walk down the aisle of any nursery or garden center and you’ll see bag after bag of materials for potted plants or garden beds. But before you heft the cheapest one into your cart, you should ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today, instead of our usual news roundup, I’m here to introduce you to our new interim host. I’m ...

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Harvard researchers argue California should lower its cleanup goal for lead in soil from 80 milligrams per kilogram to 55 mg/kg. The scientists contend the state’s number is based on outdated science.