Environment Animals Wildlife World's largest jellyfish spotted near Cape Cod Its tentacles can be twice the size of a city bus. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The lion's mane jellyfish, highly toxic, is the largest jellyfish in the world known to reach a width of eight feet across. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

Those same ancient avocado lineages could help protect the popular fruit today. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Fruit grows in a native avocado tree in southern Mexico. The smooth-skinned fruit of native avocado trees in this region are genetically distinct from the fruit found at the grocery store. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.

After a year of logs, buckets, bins, and bark chips, I've found that growing mushrooms is tough. If you're a novice who wants to guarantee success, there are only two methods I'd recommend. Mushroom hunting is cool and fun, but you know what's not cool and fun? Having slugs or other mushroom hunters discover your secret spot. Or, worst of all, accidentally collecting the wrong kind of mushroom that could make you quite sick--or worse.

Undergrads' weed-killing robot wins top prize A team of Cornell undergraduates beat 95 other teams to take the grand prize at The Farm Robotics Challenge with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity. Their robot can travel through a vineyard or orchard without a human operator, zapping weeds with a small amount of electricity, saving labor and energy and preventing crop loss, without the use of herbicides. Led by Andrew James, an agricultural sciences major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the team of agricultural specialists and engineers studied the existing electrical weeding technology, developed their own low-energy system and built a working prototype over the course of four intense months. Natalia Kurz, a biological engineering major in CALS, said the project required a lot of late nights. "There were fears for us, like, was it just going to be for nothing?"

The gentle giants are the world's largest fish--and love the tropics. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Enormous animals have called the Sunshine State home for centuries.

One of the remotely operated vehicles also discovered the Titanic 40 years ago. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Fishing net pollution obscures portions of the ship from view. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A fresh-shelled Luigi (left) next to his older and molted shell (right). Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . For Luigi the lobster, it was simply time to grow.

The whale was entangled in crab pot lines at Endicott Arm near Juneau. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

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Agriculture is ready for AI, but its data isn't Data accuracy, structure, and governance are foundational components required for agricultural AI. Artificial intelligence is transforming what is possible in agriculture, but industry leaders should be wary of investing in AI without first laying the groundwork. The use cases are promising, especially for an industry navigating volatile fertilizer costs, unpredictable weather, and margins that leave little room for error. Research shows AI-enabled predictive models can improve crop yield by 26%, reduce water use by 41%, and cut chemical usage by 33%. However, what AI vendors usually won't tell you is that these solutions are only effective if you have a clean, solid data foundation. However, at Reltio, we have experience in this area, including leading technology strategy at a major agricultural distributor and building a data platform used by enterprises worldwide-we've seen it first hand.