New study shows that black bear gut microbes change with diet, age, and environment. Bears eat corn but not much peanut bait.

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Plants don’t get to escape the weather. When temperatures swing from cold snaps to heat waves, they have to adjust on the ...

Scientists believe that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking to the surface from Earth's core through Hawaiian ...

A new study found that subtle differences in an animal’s behavior by midlife can predict how long it is likely to live.

Breeding corals to survive future heatwaves may be possible, offering hope for reefs as climate change drives more extreme ...

Study uncovers scientific naming origins behind mollusk names, with Ancient Greek dominating taxonomy for centuries ...

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" that is so powerful that it is physically warping the internal layers of the planet ...

A disabled kea parrot, missing half its beak, became the alpha male of his group by creating a completely new fighting ...

Ocean sensors detect weakening in Atlantic circulation, highlighting possible long-term effects on climate and marine ...

A new catalyst converts propane into pure propylene without heat, promising cleaner and more efficient plastics.