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The wild ancestor of cattle was one of the largest herbivores on the postglacial European continent. The animals’ size was comparable with that of the European bison, although the size of an aurochs ...

Conclusion Chemical reactions power most processes we are familiar with: digestion of food, converting sugars to energy to power our muscles, burning fuels for cooking or internal combustion engines, ...

Much has been debated about the environmental sustainability of human food systems, but what about the food consumed by our furry companions? Now, for the first time, a research team has presented a ...

A single plastic bottle can take up to 450 years to degrade. Today, we know the impact littering has on our environment and human health. With access to the Internet and social media platforms, we ...

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon.

New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.

Neurons send visual information to the brain, but just how it gets processed is a complexity that researchers are closer to understanding.

Currently, it is unclear if the protective effect of relationships is directly due to changes in tumorigenesis (when certain molecules are secreted that makes cells grow uncontrollably and form tumors ...

Knowing the details of this life stage, often called the “lost years,” can boost sea turtle conservation efforts by allowing for higher risk assessment and better understanding of these species and ...

Get involved with these NASA science projects. Each comes with educational materials that teach about everything from alien planets to finding asteroids.