Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks ...

That study, in the journal Nature, suggested that humans acquired more copies of amylase genes with the arrival of ...

Food production is one of the pillars of human civilization and underlies many of the changes caused by humans on planet's ...

Having a pet turtle can be great! While they may not be as cuddly as a dog, cat, or guinea pig, in return, they don’t bark ...

Researchers from Western University's Institute for Earth and Space Exploration have identified a way to produce edible ...

A new study shows that the patchwork of different ecosystems found in mountainous regions played a key role in the evolution of humans.

It’s a gut-wrenching concept: drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds ...

Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives ...

Generative AI challenges the very idea of music being something that is made by human beings, and it does so by reducing the ...

There has been no comprehensive inventory of all substances that can migrate into food and of studies that examine their ...

Social media users were stunned and concerned by the bear sighting in the viral clip, with one saying "that poor bear must be ...

Not all vertebrates are innocent victims, however. Much of the loss of these 5,495 critters is due to the proliferation of three other vertebrates: cows, pigs, and sheep. Humans persist in clearing ...