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Shaun Antle works with a Canon EOS R7. Here's a breakdown of his entry in Canadian Geographic’s Photos of the Year ...
The ability to put together meaningful ‘words’ to form a ‘sentence’ with a new meaning was thought to be unique to humans ...
Hosting squirrels in the attic might seem harmless, but they wreak havoc on your home. Here's how to send them scurrying—for ...
Calves can be born at any time. But many farmers may choose early spring to balance their yearly activities, says Christopher ...
Minerals and vitamins, accounting for a small percentage of the dietary requirements for cattle, play an important role in animal function.
Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic hunter-gatherers depended on animals for food, transport, ...
Strandings of these jellyfish-like animals, sometimes called "by-the-wind sailors," usually mean spring is coming ...
If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...
Jellyfish are among the oldest animals on Earth, found in all the world's oceans and serve as valuable model systems for ...
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape -- they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters 'breathe' oxygen, just like we do. But a new study ...
Metabolism is known to be linked to lifespan in some species, though it remains unclear how this effect is mediated. Here they show that reduced pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity lowers ...
November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads ...