Collaborate Disseminate
Arbor Day is a holiday many countries dedicate to planting trees, but with the steady encroachment of climate change, we need to maximize our time. Dronecoria doesn’t just plant a tree; it sows “hectares in minutes.” A hectare is 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres. These aren’t the drones you’re …read more
The Moon is a desolate rock, completely incapable of harboring life as we know it. Despite being our closest celestial neighbor, conditions on the surface couldn’t be more different from the warm and wet world we call home. Variations in surface temperature are so extreme, from a blistering 106 C (223 F) during the lunar day to a frigid -183 C (-297 F) at night, that even robotic probes struggle to survive. The Moon’s atmosphere, if one is willing to call the wispy collection of oddball gasses including argon, helium, and neon at nearly negligible concentrations an atmosphere, does nothing …read more
Continue reading The Short and Tragic Story of Life on the Moon
A new study published Friday in Nature Plants showed that 36 percent of critically endangered plants produce recalcitrant seeds, which can’t be preserved. Continue reading Seed Vaults Can’t Save a Third of Critically Endangered Plants
Two-factor authentication is essential for good security on the internet. But if you don’t store your recovery codes, your security system may do more harm than good. Continue reading What Is a Two-Factor Authentication Recovery Code?
It’s designed to grow grains for livestock while saving farmers money on labor. But that means it’s also coming for some human jobs. Continue reading This Giant Vertical Farming Robot Is Coming For Your Crops
Seed banks are often overlooked, but they’re an essential part of preserving food security. Continue reading Peru Keeps Thousands of Potato Seeds in an Earthquake-Proof Vault