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Earth and Environment

Groups of giraffes in Tanzania.

Friends matter: More sociable giraffes live longer

Adult female giraffes that group together with more of their peers live longer than less sociable individuals, according to a five-year study of Masai giraffes in Tanzania.

February 10, 2021

Earth and Environment

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Roman DiBiase conducts field research in Taiwan

Geoscientist's professorship to drive research on landscapes, hazards

Mosquito egg with red fluorescent protein

Merit-based NSF grant extension supports expansion of gene-editing technology

taking cover crop samples

Cover crop mixtures must be 'farm-tuned' to provide maximum ecosystem services

Bitter rot apples

Research helps explain source of pathogen that causes bitter rot disease

Joseph Amsli in the field

Cover crop roots are key to understanding ecosystem services

researchers sampling roots

Flavonoids' presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop

Two women kneeling on rocks beside a river studying water samples.

Biology professor awarded $105,461 grant toward invasive fish research

Acid mine drainage turns a stream yellow

New acid mine drainage treatment turns waste into valuable critical minerals

Ag engineering shop at FREC

New ag engineering fabrication shop ready to enhance Penn State fruit research

Hurrican Isabel

Application of machine learning can optimize hurricane track forecast

Two professors stand in front of a water tank in a laboratory.

Swim like a fish, sense like a robot

Urban sprawl next to cornfield

Researchers aim to create thriving agricultural systems in urbanizing landscapes

Researchers conduct seismic logging at Shale Hills

Seismic waves help scientists 'see' chemical changes beneath a watershed

Climate Change Migration

Climate change-influenced refugee crisis may lead to long-term settlement issues

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Plant scientist receives grant to improve corn defenses against fall armyworm

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