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Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, ...

These include omega-3 fatty acids, for example. These essential fats are among the most important nutrients for the brain, heart and nervous system, but must be obtained from food, i.e. from the ...

Vultures are some of the most unusual birds in the world. With so many species, there is always something new to learn about ...

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new ...

Understand how peptides function in the human body, antimicrobial peptides, skin care applications, and regulatory updates.

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New research suggests that heavy soybean oil intake may disrupt the gut in ways scientists are only beginning to understand.

The sudden cutoff of supplies of oil, gas and associated chemicals caused by the US–Iran war has highlighted the depth and extent of our reliance on fossil fuel-derived materials, both as fuels and ...

One walk down a grocery store’s supplement aisle may have you believing you are deficient in everything. Good news: That’s highly unlikely. Here’s a step-by-step guide to deciding whether the gummies ...

The manufacturer of the top-selling weed-killer Roundup has changed the product's formula after many lawsuits.

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