This volcano that 'slept' for 100,000 years was never truly quiet

Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.

As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, energy markets swing wildly and the cost of living keeps climbing, a pressing question is emerging for anyone who is tied in to the fluctuating energy and food markets: how do we build resilience?

New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird species is driven by demographics rather than vice versa. An international team of researchers from the UK, China, Germany and Hungary looked at 261 species of birds from 69 avian families, running statistical models to investigate the relationship between demographics, adult sex ratio (ASR), breeding behaviors and parental cooperation. Their findings are published in the jo

Chicken eggs are already used to harvest helpful proteins called antibodies to protect humans from viruses such as influenza. Now, a breakthrough at the University of Missouri could one day lead to chickens that produce other useful medical proteins in their eggs.