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Our region relies on several aquifers, including the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer and smaller aquifer systems such as the Sparta, Queen City and Yegua-Jackson. These underground formati ...

The pesticides used for pro te c ting plants are biologically active substances and act not only on their targets, but are also a potential hazard for nature and the health of humans.

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If lined up end to end, the thin, tubular threads that make up the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks in Earth’s topsoil ...

Slugs are widely considered to be the most unwanted garden pests - and now gardeners can get rid of them quickly and ...

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with ecologist Justin Stewart about mapping the complex network of fungi connecting the Earth's plants.