Studying how much soil herbivores eat shows which species are vulnerable to toxic element exposure from natural or human ...

Welcome to the Permian period. An ancient time full of life, but also death. The Permian was home to the largest mass extinction event in Earth's history. Even bigger than what wiped out the dinosaurs ...

Tyson closed its Amarillo, Texas second shift on January 20, 2026, affecting 1,700 workers, followed by the permanent shutdown of its Lexington, Nebraska plant, impacting 3,200 more employees. After ...

It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many fascinating discoveries in the plant and animal kingdom that made headlines in 2025.

The reproductive structures of cycads, an ancient seed plant, heat up with infrared radiation to attract beetle pollinators, a new study suggests. Artwork by Lillian Soucy The bright colors and strong ...

Non-animal framework based on new approach methodologies (NAMs) for chemical hazard identification and risk assessment. The framework comprises three modules: (1) high-throughput screening to address ...

In 2016, Indonesia forestry police officials seized evidence of rare animal skins. Credit: Jefta Images/Future Publishing via Getty Images In Florida, Questions Surround the State’s Attempt to Expand ...

From sticky seeds clinging to pant legs to silent hunters flying at night, animals solve problems in clever ways. Engineers study those survival tricks and turn them into tools, vehicles, and medical ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Overcrowding and the need for more adoptions have long been trends at the city of Jacksonville’s Animal Care & Protective Services; however, there’s now hope that those lingering ...

Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals appeared. Using advanced molecular dating and gene transfer analysis, ...

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and Google have announced a landmark agreement to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa—the state’s only nuclear facility—to help meet soaring U.S.