Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream.

In September, 1639, John Winthrop, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, recorded in his journal a dreadful tale of Puritan true crime. One Robert Keayne had prospered as a London merchant ...

American agriculture is at an inflection point. Despite producing an abundance of food, most U.S. farm households lose money on farming in a typical year and rely on off-farm jobs to stay afloat; the ...

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The Vampire Cloak is a new armor type that was added in The Hedge Maze update to 99 Nights in the Forest. This slick black robe will make you look like a vampire who just woke up out of a coffin.

(NEXSTAR) – If you spend time around children, especially those in their preteen and teenage years, you’ve likely been exposed to any number of slang terms, from “Skibidi toilet” to “6-7.” Just like ...

The phrase, "six seven" is a new slang term popular with Generations Z and Alpha. It originated from a lyric in the 2024 song "Doot Doot" by Skrilla. Despite its popularity, the phrase is considered ...

When a rainstorm finally comes after long periods of drought, you celebrate that your plants' roots finally have moisture. Dig down an inch or so, and the soil is still bone dry. How can that be, and ...

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Tucked inside America’s protein obsession is a growing interest in a specific type of protein: collagen. It’s a headlining ingredient in many men’s skin-care products, with brands touting its ability ...

Most of us weren’t around to see the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But a mixture of drought and poor farming practices saw the topsoil of a half dozen states stripped away. Picture the dusty and desolate ...