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A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

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The end of 2024 marks the 24th year of the southwestern United States’s “megadrought”—a type of drought that often last ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

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