A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns by University of California - Santa Barbara edited by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Northwest Colorado is parched. Following a winter that brought near-normal snowpack, conditions in the region have deteriorated after a period of hot and dry weather. The last few months have led to ...

Soil water dynamics under a mixed stand of mature sessile and pedunculate oaks were studied both under natural conditions and during imposed water shortages in a lysimeter. Root densities of each ...

One of the most innovative, if least understood updates in Samsung 's new Galaxy Watch 8 is the new antioxidant index metric, which uses Samsung's latest BioActive sensor. Unlike sensors that look ...

Lifestyle Gardening Stop garden plants from wilting with 1 simple check even after it rains Water is essential for healthy plants, and they might still need watering after heavy rainfall.

Florida could feel impacts from an area of tropical moisture that includes remnants of the same system that dumped rain over the state last weekend. Forecasters are also watching another ...

Researchers from IIT Bombay and IITM, Pune have created an irrigation model to cut water use in drought-hit areas. It will help farmers save up to 30 percent water without yield loss.

Try a plant oil to replenish your skin barrier Some 2017 research suggests that certain plant oils may help repair the skin barrier and also prevent the skin barrier from losing moisture.

Houston faces another intensely hot day with heat index values between 99 and 107.

Climate change and food and nutrition insecurity pose two of the greatest development challenges of our time. Yet a more sustainable food system can not only heal the planet, but ensure food security ...