Breastfeeding shapes infant microbiome, reducing asthma risk, especially within the first three months of milk intake.

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For many decades, the coca plant—the main ingredient in cocaine—has been grown almost exclusively in South America. But a new study shows that nearly half of northern Central America appears ...

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Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps heat near the Earth's surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined ... A new publication in Nature Water by UN University scientists ...

By Karen Zraick Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse. Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early ...

Hindus celebrated Ganesh Visarjan – which marks the birth of the most important God in their faith, Ganesh at Ferry Meadows.

Top view of a basket with different varieties of dried corn cobs of different colors Select the three sisters’ crops from a list of bean, corn, and squash seed varieties to add to your Three ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Rising temperatures are thought to reduce the number of ice crystals in clouds, leading to the formation of liquid-dominated clouds. However, a new study has found that Arctic ...

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Rayne Beau, a lost cat, managed to travel 800 miles back home after vanishing during a camping trip in Yellowstone National Park. Found exhausted in Roseville, California, he was reunited with his ...