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Forget so-called “reality TV” – NOAA’s deep sea live video coverage is the real deal. As of 0900 EDT today, NOAA’s remote operated vehicle was in Lydonia Canyon off the Northeast coast of the U.S. The dive began at 1250 meters and worked along a similar depth as it explored the steep western wall of the canyon until its planned recovery at 1630 EDT. Check out the live video coverage of the Northeast U.S....

The following material is adapted from an article by the World Water Council with the title above: “There is a water crisis today. But the crisis is not about having too little water to satisfy our needs. It is a crisis of managing water so badly that billions of people – and the environment – suffer badly.” World Water Council Vision Report Already there is more waste water generated and dispersed today than...

The following is a news story from the NRC Research Press titled “Family matters: Evolutionary relationships among species of “magic” mushrooms shed new light on fungi”: “Magic” mushrooms are well known for their hallucinogenic properties. Until now, less has been known about their evolutionary development and how they should be classified in the fungal Tree of Life. New research helps uncover the...