Megin Nichols, the CDC’s director in the division of foodborne, waterborne and environmental diseases, explains the ties ...

Of course, humans differ from plants, and also from other animals. But in some ways they are similar. Knowing some of these similarities and differences can help for living a good life. The Importance ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new ...

A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, particularly in the context of medicine. This relationship, which spans millennia, ...

Regular behaviors like nesting and raising chicks have become even more difficult to do because of people. As reported by the ...

Mushrooms, often mistaken for plants due to their appearance, belong to a completely different category of life known as fungi. While they share some genetic similarities with humans, especially in ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

I am extremely pleased to interview Suzana Gartner about her new wide-ranging book A Voice for Animals: The Social Movement That Provides Dignity and Compassion for Animals. It is an extremely ...

While both animal and plant-based milks benefit gut health, animal milk shows superior support for beneficial bacteria, raising important questions for dietary choices. Review: Substitutive Effects of ...

Scientists have discovered a new contender in the quest to hack the human aging process, and it’s a little-studied protein within a cell structure that also doesn’t get a lot of airtime in research ...