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A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead.A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead. Read More

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup. Read More

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious. Read

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies. Read More

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.NASA has chosen four astronauts for

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious. Read

NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency.NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency. Read More

Remains of the man, Joseph Louis Serrao, Jr., discovered in a remote area in Olympic National Park in 2000, were identified using forensic genealogy.Remains of the man, Joseph Louis Serrao, Jr., discovered in a remote area in Olympic National Park in 2000, were identified using forensic genealogy. Read More

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak. Read More

An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers. Read More