The Frog of War
When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode.
When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode.
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratories and elsewhere are investigating other aspects of fire propagation, like how big fires create their own weather — a process that has contributed to some of the most devastating fires in recent years. The setup in the photo above is known as a “fire-whirl generator” and is used to … Read more
A view from above of the rim fire near Yosemite. With it 80 percent contained, scientists who study wild fires say the event is valuable for studying the effects of forest management techniques. (via University of California Instagram)
Octavio Aburto, a Scripps Oceanography research scientist, traveled to a marine reserve in Mexico and took this stunning photo of bigeye jacks swirling like a tornado in front of David Castro, a local naturalist. (And in case you think it’s photoshopped, here’s the behind the scenes video.)
In 1926, the U.S. National Forest Service began a natural vegetation survey of California. The initial purpose was to provide data in support of statewide land use and fire protection policy development. Part of this was photo documentation of the different regions of California. View more of the photography archive here →
When Hirsuta, a small architecture firm run by UCLA Professor Jason Payne, took the task of renovating an old Utah schoolhouse, they noticed that the south side had been nearly weathered away from exposure to the elements while the north side remained untouched. Payne thought they could use this to their advantage: “We’re looking at … Read more