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conservation practices

Farm Drainage and Cleaner Water: What 10 Years of Testing Shows

June 20, 2026

For nearly a decade, researchers tracked how two small farmland areas sent nitrogen into nearby water systems. One spot used extra soil and water protection steps; the other did not. Every spring through fall, water samples were pulled from underground drains during normal flows and rain events. The

science

Choppers: A Chimpanzee's Life in the Spotlight

March 13, 2025

Zoos have changed a lot since the 1800s. They used to be all about fun and games, but now they focus more on teaching, protecting animals, and doing research. Let's talk about Choppers, a famous chimpanzee who starred in TV ads in the UK during the 1970s. She was a western chimpanzee, a type known f