The wetland puzzle that stumped hydrology for decades—how physics and AI joined forces to predict unmeasured regions

For years, the Prairie Pothole Region has bothered me in a very specific way. On a map, it looks like a normal landscape: ...
Western Michigan University

Student fieldwork reimagined through virtual reality

The GEOS 1000 pilot combined 3D printing and virtual reality (VR) to help students taking the Western Essential Studies course learn about topography maps and give them an engaging fieldwork ...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, ...

Large land predators were hunting big plant-eaters more than 280 million years ago, study finds

A study examining fossil evidence shows that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago. University of Toronto Mississauga researchers Jordan M.
Ohio's Country Journal

Evaluating winter wheat stands

Dry soil conditions this past fall, especially in Northwest Ohio, caused delayed wheat germination and emergence. As we approach Feekes 5 growth stage, when leaf sheaths are strongly erect, it is ...