The rising trend of treating pets as family members has led to increased consumption of refrigerated, human-grade pet food.

New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack in Newton County, just four weeks later and about 80 miles west, has raised ...

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When one thinks about a diverse environment, indoor areas usually don’t come to mind. However, indoor environments are ripe for microorganisms, which can enter on humans and via exchanges with outdoor ...

Herbicides used in agriculture offer quick weed control but have detrimental effects on the environment and human health, ...

Historians and geologists view natural and human history from two differing perspectives, according to Dipesh Chakrabarty, a professor of history and South Asian languages and civilizations at the ...

Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia. Since at least the fourth century BC, ...