What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In fact, ...

If you think of New Jersey as highways and crowded beaches, prepare to be astonished. Tucked away in the heart of the state is a vast, mysterious wilderness that feels worlds apart from city life—the ...

However, for children under five, higher levels of animal-based protein were linked to lower mortality rates. A global study ...

Humans are reshaping nature in ways that go deeper than we realize—right down to the DNA of the plants and animals around us. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen has discovered that ...

Centralia High School's Agriscience Department welcomed first graders from Jefferson Lincoln Elementary on Thursday, April 17, for a hands-on Life Science Field Day — the first event of its kind since ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

Discover how the right protein sources can contribute to a longer life for different age groups and improve health outcomes.

Kindergarteners at Lancaster Elementary School learned about life cycles during March. In Rachel Sanford’s classroom, students learned about the life cycle of a tadpole, while in Keith Schneider’s ...

Picking a spot that matters to you is first step to eradicating invasive species from the environment to ensure state’s rare ...