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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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Low humidity promotes spread of respiratory viruses by air In the developed world, people spend 90 percent of their time indoors, says immunologist and senior researcher Akiko Iwasaki. Outdoor and ...

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 ...