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In 1995, divers first noticed a group of bizarre sandy "crop circles" on the seabed around Amami Oshima Island, southwest ...

The artificial sweetener aspartame can be found in everything from chewing gum to fizzy drinks and tabletop sweeteners.

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Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa ...

Families have been raising livestock in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia for centuries, but Nick Ferris finds that ...

Why does some humor relate to basic physical maintenance—breathing, drinking, and eating? As long as they're relatively minor ...

Scientists found ancient bone chemistry that reveals animal health, diet, disease, and environments from millions of years ago.