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Indian scientists at ICAR have decoded the complete, gap-free genome of arhar dal, also called tur dal or pigeonpea, for the first time. Here is what the T2T reference genome means for cheaper pulses, climate-resilient crops and India's push for self-reliance in dal.

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As climate change, shrinking water supplies and rising global food demand place increasing pressure on agriculture, scientists are searching for faster and smarter ways to develop crops that can thrive under increasingly difficult conditions. One of the researchers leading that effort is American plant geneticist James C.

California's devastating 2020-2022 drought may have left behind more than dried-up rivers and struggling farms. Scientists have found that intensive groundwater pumping during the drought likely caused part of a major underground water reserve in the state's Sacramento Valley to lose some of its ability to store water permanently.

Cities have a habit of storing heat. Roads, walls and rooftops absorb sunlight during the day and slowly release it back into the surroundings after sunset, leaving built-up areas warmer than nearby rural landscapes.

Scientists are warning that a developing Pacific El Nino could intensify into an exceptionally strong event by late 2026. The prospect has raised fears of record global heat and sharper climate disruptions in 2027.

Industrial plants release vast amounts of carbon dioxide every day, yet much of the conversation around cutting those emissions has focused on capturing the gas and storing it underground. Turning it into something useful has always been a more attractive idea, but one that has struggled outside laboratory conditions.

The new observations could help scientists understand how the Sun's magnetic energy moves, builds up and eventually erupts into powerful solar storms.

The remains of hundreds of mammoths reveal a pattern that may reflect how ancient hunters located, targeted and brought down their enormous prey.