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Antlion larvae are known to be wild: they dig pits in the sand to catch unsuspecting prey, stab them with their sharp mandibles, and digest them inside out.But everything is relative. Antlion larvae are just small snacks for their own…

For the planet, the year without tourists was a curse and a blessing.With flights canceled, cruise ships mothballed and vacations largely scrapped, carbon emissions plummeted. Wildlife that usually kept a low profile amid a crush of…

If you dream of spring, you can start the growing season earlier than if you plant the seeds outdoors (where you will have to wait until after the last frost). And some plants, like certain tender vegetables, start better indoors. With so…

Scientists in Oregon have discovered a native version of a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that first appeared in the UK - but now combined with a mutation that may make the variant less susceptible to vaccines.The researchers…

To date, around 54 million people in the United States have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, of which nearly 28 million have been fully vaccinated. At Callen-Lorde and other medical centers that treat many LGBTQ patients,…

The next phase in a $ 50 billion plan to protect the Louisiana coast from erosion and rising sea levels has taken the army over a major hurdle Corps of Engineers is delivering a long awaited Environmental Impact Statement for an important…

It all started with my mother Thelma Bataille, who worked in Silicon Valley for 30 years. For me she was one of those “hidden characters”. I grew up with women who work with technology, science, and computers. They were the women in our…

To date, around 54 million people in the United States have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, of which nearly 28 million have been fully vaccinated. At Callen-Lorde and other medical centers that treat many LGBTQ patients,…

As they roam the oceans, sharks don't just hunt. Some of them are glowing. And now researchers have identified the largest, glow-in-the-dark species with a spine - on land or at sea - ever found.A study published last week in Frontiers in…

A small group of scientists and others who believe the novel coronavirus that started the pandemic could be due to a laboratory leak or accident are calling for an investigation, independent of the World Health Organization's team of…