Methane is a greenhouse gas (GHG) that is approximately 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. The livestock sector is the largest contributor to global methane emissions, ...

Why did mammoths and other contemporary mammals disappear? Throughout its eventful existence, Earth has experienced five major mass extinctions, the last of which is perhaps the best known because it ...

A large-scale population metagenomic study has shed new light on the spatial heterogeneity of viral communities across the ...

Drinking prune juice in the morning may help relieve constipation by working with your body's natural digestive rhythm. Learn ...

For humans, feces are last on the list of things we’d place near our mouth. In the animal world, that reaction does not ...

A dietitian explains which type of fiber is best for gut health, what soluble and insoluble fiber do in the body, and why a ...

Plant-based food as an alternative to meat is high on the agenda today, and mycoprotein (fungal protein) in particular has come into focus in recent years. A new doctoral thesis from the University of ...