Sweetgum is also a fast-growing shade tree with brilliant fall colors. It has a star-shaped leaf. One drawback of sweetgum is the spiny seed capsule. This fallen fruit can make walking in the yard ...

If you like to hike or snowshoe in the winter, you might like to learn the names of the trees you see. Do so, and the trees will seem like ...

A motorcyclist finds skill, caution, and camaraderie on the sandy fire roads of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.

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Abstract: In this work, we propose a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework called Pin-opt, designed to create a reusable solver capable of optimizing pin assignment to minimize signal integrity ...

Woodturning is almost magical to watch. Within minutes, a skilled artisan using a spinning lathe and simple hand tools can transform an unassuming piece of wood into a showpiece.