--A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water.... “ The toxicity is more than enough to kill bees," she said.... “ This is not adequate protection." Organic farmers are divided on spraying....

Beards aren't just cool and trendy — they might also be an evolutionary development to help protect a man's delicate facial bones from a punch to the face. That's the conclusion of a trio of scientists from the University of Utah who are among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes, the Nobel Prize spoofs that honor — or maybe dishonor, depending on your point of view — strange scientific discoveries. The winners of the 31st annual Ig Nobels being announced Thursday included researchers who

A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water.... ‘This is a feel-good story, folks, ’ one scientist insists. Agriculture officials saw this year’s infestation coming after a 2020 survey found dense concentrations of adult grasshoppers across about 55, 000 square miles of the West.... They’re also concerned that the pesticides could ruin organic farms adjacent to spray zones.“ We’re talking about natural areas being spr