Staring at seagulls helps protect food, say scientists

The seaside birds are less likely to steal your chips when you watch them, according to…

Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting

Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Click…

Cover crops, compost and carbon

Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter…

Medication in the environment affects feeding behavior of fish

Scientists are increasingly warning that prescription drugs can affect wildlife and ecosystems when they find their…

Human activity likely affects giraffe's social networks

In a new Ethology study, researchers examined information on two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to…

Study raises concerns about prevalent orchid viruses

In a Plants, People, Planet study, researchers investigated the evolution of the two most prevalent orchid…

Israel's Amos-17 satellite enroute to target orbit after SpaceX launch

Space Communication said on Wednesday its Amos-17 communications satellite was launched into space and was enroute…

Hordes of Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on Moon

There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can…

Brazilian Amazon deforestation surges, embattled institute says

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased 278 percent year-over-year in July, according to official data released…

Italian hydroponics farm bets on 'red gold'

The Italian tomato is prized around the world, but its reputation has soured in recent years…