Food Sensitivity Tests Are on the Rise – But How Legit Are They?
While you can find plenty of these at-home tests online, experts say they aren't reliable and may even do more harm than good. ...read more
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Evidence of Farming on Exoplanets Should be Visible to the James Webb Telescope
Industrial-scale agriculture has changed the make up of our atmosphere. So "exofarms" ought to be visible on Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. ...read more
Climate Change is Making Mountain Gorillas Thirstier
Consistently hotter temperatures could affect the feeding of great apes. ...read more
Cone Snail Venom is a Wellspring of Untapped Potential for Chronic Pain Treatment
Danish researchers have isolated a compound that may provide an alternative to opiates. ...read more
6 Best Vitamin D Supplements
Do Pets Have a Positive Effect on Your Cognitive Health?
An increase in pet adoptions could mean better lives for humans, too. ...read more
If Fungi Could Talk: Study Suggests Fungi Could Communicate in Structure Comparable to Humans
Electrical signals have similar structure to English and Swedish languages. ...read more
What Did the Transition From Hunter Gatherer to Farming Really Look Like?
Growing in agriculture as humans took time, and much of it was by accident. ...read more
Does CBD Show Up On Drug Tests?
The Furry Ecosystem of Algae, Moths and Sloth Feces
Biologists puzzle over the fact that sloths descend from their trees to poop. The behavior might support a rare mutualism with algae and moths that live in the creatures' fur. ...read more