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Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

Really, you can't blame the kids for being angry. But they're not just talking to the baby boomers.

Rather than cutting down a live tree, many companies will rent you one that will keep growing and be used several years in a row.

Manufacturers don't have to tell you what fragrance chemicals are in the products you use, but those chemicals can cause health issues.

Peatlands have the power to release huge amounts of carbon and greenhouse gases, but these mucky wetlands also help control floods and forest fires.

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Sand dollars are echinoids that live on the ocean floor. You may enjoy collecting their shells, but how much do you really know about these quiet creatures?

Gray hair may indicate more than our biological age: It could signal one of these health issues, including heart disease or vitamin deficiency.

If your favorite sport involves dog competitors, you are in for a treat on Thanksgiving Day when perfectly coiffed pooches representing 187 breeds and varieties

Some animal advocates say don't give pets as gifts, but research shows it's not always a bad idea.

You might be surprised by what the Best In Show winner is served for lunch.

This pesticide used in farming is linked to health issues in children.

If you've ever wondered what hamsters and the French Revolution have to do with the first day of fall, we've got the answers.

What do eggs, shamrocks and monuments have to do with the first day of spring?

Whether long and narrow or short and wide, your nose is ideally adapted to a particular environment.

Tonlé has kept 14,000 pounds of fabric from landfill with just its latest autumn/winter collection. Designer Rachel Faller explains how it works.

Video: Former Vice President Al Gore discusses his new book and the choices Americans face on climate change.

2016 will be the year that holodecks becomes real. Sort of.

The new Starkey Halo 2 hearables put the internet in your head.

Despite their continued popularity, fitness trackers may not deliver on the promises they make.

A new periodic table from the European Chemical Society spells it out: As rare earth elements are mined for use in smartphones, they're at risk of disappearing.

You're probably not washing your hands the right way, a new study shows. And if you use hand dryers, you're spreading germs everywhere.

A never-before-seen coronavirus discovered in China is spreading, causing COVID-19. How worried should you be?

Why the last thing you should stress about while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is productivity.

We answer all your questions about coronavirus face masks, from how to make one to who needs to wear one and what each kind of mask does.

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.

Eating bioregionally is gaining in popularity. Here's what you need to know, including how it differs from the locavore moment.

Babydoll Southdown sheep are tiny — and chock full of personality.

Scientists say we have 10 years to dramatically restructure the livestock industry.

If you prefer a window, does that mean that you're more selfish?

Jellyfish have outlived the dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years, some might be capable of living forever, and they've even been to space.

Startling new research suggests that dark energy might be nothing more than a simple measurement mistake.

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.

The aye-aye is an unusual animal with looks that freaks people out, but it's actually one amazing creature.

Neanderthals were more sophisticated and similar to humans than you might expect.

From the color of their skin to their amazing swimming ability, polar bears are full of surprises.

The endangered kakapo parrot smells funny, can't fly and takes courtship seriously.

It looks like nothing else ever seen on Earth, but the bizarre 'Tully Monster' is still waiting on a definitive classification.

You may not realize it, but seaweed is utterly essential to our world.

What you experience in autumn is hard to express in words — but that hasn't stopped writers and thinkers around the world from trying.

Also known as an 'ounce,' snow leopards are one of the most elusive mammals in the world.

Visiting Puerto Rico? Don't forget to plan a visit to the island of Vieques, where you can take a starlit kayak trip on the world's brightest bio bay.

Many people don't see arachnids as 'cute,' but maybe they've never laid eyes on a peacock jumping spider.

Native to East Asia, these frequently misrepresented animals are gentle creatures that serve as major icons in Japanese culture.

Some people see them as pests, but bats are among the most fascinating and ecologically indispensable animals on Earth.

Here's your crash course on the wonderful world of iguanas.

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