From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

More than four million real Christmas trees are purchased annually in Texas, an important contributor to the Texas economy. Texas A&M Forest Service recently conducted an economic study which revealed ...

Introduction: Accurate identification of forest tree species is essential for sustainable forest management, biodiversity assessment, and environmental monitoring. Urban forests, in particular, ...

REGIONAL—Chris Goedhart was reading the newspaper when he came upon something surprising at the end of an article covering the most recent Sioux Center City Council meeting. The council had approved ...

Abstract: Reversible data hiding in encrypted images (RDHEI) has been recognized as an effective method for overcoming management difficulties within picture archiving and communication system (PACS).

Bui, (Bono), July 26, GNA-Mr Kow Eduakwa Sam, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Power Authority (BPA), managers of the Bui Generating Station (BGS), has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to ...

Abstract: Game tree search algorithms play a vital role in application of computational and artificial intelligence methods in games and sequential combinatorial optimization problems. This article ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trees compete for space as they grow. A tree with branches close to a wall will develop differently from one growing on open ground. Now everyone from urban planners and ...