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New research found that pesticides harm nearly all living species — and it's raising important questions about how we grow our food.

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If humans had a similar body ratio to the northern giant mouse lemur, their testicles would be the size of grapefruits.

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Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a ...

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

From airy forests to arid deserts, celebrate Mother Earth and her inhabitants this April at the Museum of Discovery and ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...