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Pharmaceuticals that people globally rely on for daily health — including antibiotics, antidepressants and painkillers — are entering ecosystems via wastewater, posing poorly understood risks. Once ...

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A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw studied the flight behavior of honey bees. Using a drone, the researchers tracked honey ...

Certain parasitic fungi in the genus Ophiocordyceps infect insects and alter their behavior in ways that benefit fungal ...

How a microscopic pest destroyed millions of vines — and how wine survived.

Through his documentaries on systems and the individuals consumed by them, Frederick Wiseman made portraits of humanity in miniature.

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What’s the cleverest way to avoid being noticed by a predator in a forest? Make yourself look like a dead leaf, of course!

Scientists discovered that two brain chemicals in honey bees can predict how fast they will learn, offering new insight into ...

Mayor Joe Ganim's administration said Bridgeport's top cop will not be placed on administrative leave, as is often the case ...

Thermal controls within the sealed payload kept the chamber near 30 °C, allowing the pupa to complete metamorphosis. The ...