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We owe the spiciness of mustard, horseradish and wasabi to an 'arms race' between plants and caterpillars that dates back to the dinosaurs.

Ants offer a surprisingly effective alternative to synthetic pesticides, according to a new research review.

'Food for Thought, Food for Life' addresses how we think about, produce and choose what we eat. The 22-minute film will be free to view starting October 24.

A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style.

From the hidden costs of our digital world to the frozen edges of civilization, here are a few films to catch this year.

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.

About 20% of us have a genetic propensity that may compel us toward adventure and exploration.

Phoenix cancelled flights because due to high temperatures. When it's too hot, the air's density is lower, and that reduces lift.

New evidence suggests this same story has been passed on for 37,000 years.

The groundbreaking quantum experiment could allow us to build things on the atomic level.

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.

Australian soldiers from the 9th Brigade used their day off to help feed displaced koalas affected by bushfires at Cleland Wildlife Park.

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.

Australia's feral horses will be removed from national park lands to help wildfire-damaged areas come back. The goal is relocation, but not all will survive.

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.

Many amphibians are biofluorescent and researchers have several ideas why the trait evolved.

Fire-created thunderstorms, "ember attacks," high winds and fire clouds are all a part of the intense fires down under.

Ohio voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, and it could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake.

This salty soda lake literally turns dead animals into calcified statues. Why do lesser flamingos love it so much?

Artist and scientist Jill Pelto hopes to inspire people to take action by imbuing her dreamy paintings with hard scientific data and field research.

'Hell's Kitchen All Stars' Chef Barbie Marshall shares her tips to making perfect mashed potatoes, including why starting in cold water is the only way to go.

Coming to terms with the crustless pie trend.

Aria toilet paper is 50% thicker & 3x stronger when wet than the leading recycled brand. It's also eco-friendly.

Lush, but low-water gardens are a growing popular necessity around the world, and the Australians have a lot to teach the rest of the world.

Regulator sets out expectations amid coronavirus for travel, motor and home insurance, product suspensions and renewals as it highlights the important role of the broker in helping vulnerable customers.

Sector responds to the regulator's Dear CEO letter calling on insurers to pay valid claims quickly.

Learn how to launch or further develop truly customer-focused schemes with our specialist webinar at 11am on 3rd October.

Lessons to learn: Even before the current crisis, the industry was in need of a shakeup, says Bruce Hepburn

Sales of internal combustion engine cars might never again reach 2018 levels.

Unusually high winds and low demand lead to a significant excess in wind power. What happened to all that electricity?

Mathieu Flamini has been keeping a secret: He's developing a viable alternative to oil.

In the long run, fossil fuel investments are an increasingly risky bet. And investors are beginning to take note.

From solar in Oakland to training black kids to code, Prince supported a lot of good. He just didn't talk about it.

Programs and partnerships help underserved communities excel in the forestry business.

Take a walk in the woods with Killian, who promotes forest health and stewardship and helps private landowners manage their forests.

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the sacred site is now closed to climbers.

Rescuers scrambled to save 90-million-year-old Wollemi pines from encroaching fire in Australia.

A major new review calls for urgent action to restore our ailing oceans.

Despite recent declines in honeybees and other bee species, the U.S. is suspending its annual count of honeybee hives.

The 'subtly stunning' songbird needs attention like this to save it from habitat loss, conservationists say.

Rescuers are racing to save koalas as a barrage of bushfires roar across the country.

And why a zoo is asking the public to help capture them.

The locust plague already poses an 'unprecedented' threat to food security, and could still grow 500 times larger.

The bizarre 8-inch creatures exist only in the alpine forest of Mount Kaputar in New South Wales, and they miraculously survived the wildfires.

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