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Enter the Aurochs The aurochs is known to be the wild ancestor of cattle. Aurochs roamed the earth for a very long time. In fact, the oldest aurochs remains have been dated to about 2 million years ...

“Even accounting for the use of by-products in pet foods, the feeding of companion animals plays a role in environmental change,” said Peter Alexander, Senior Lecturer in Global Food Security at the ...

Unlike seals and otters, cetaceans (marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and porpoises) do not have fur to help regulate their body temperature. Instead, they have blubber. This is the layer of ...

First asteroid of its kind In October 2017, Oumuamua—or 1I/2017 U1—became the first interstellar asteroid detected by humans. It also changed how comets and asteroids are named. Comets’ technical ...

Litter isn’t the problem. It is simply a by-product of a convenience-oriented economy. If you look at the history of litter, there remains one constant. Production of trash, including plastic ...

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon. By William Harley In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen ...

Neurons send visual information to the brain, but just how it gets processed is a complexity that researchers are getting closer to understanding. By Elisabeth Moore Does seeing something new have a ...

Thermosets are more resistant to heat due to the presence of crosslinkers in their structure, which makes them stronger and harder to break down. Crosslinkers form links that attach the long, primary ...