More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published today in Environmental ...
Ecology
Aug 24, 2023
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A new study by the University of Stirling has sought to understand why vegetarians consume non-meat animal products despite their concerns that animal agricultural production can be cruel.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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The dubious winners of the agricultural revolution, by sheer numbers, are obvious. Living in the world today are 30 billion chickens, 1 billion cows and almost 800 million pigs.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 29, 2023
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Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to your child's early speech and language development? Speech refers to the production of sounds that transform into words through the physical act of speaking, and language ...
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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The Philippines' most active volcano was spewing lava down its slopes on Monday, prompting officials to warn tens of thousands of villagers to be prepared to flee from their homes if the gentle eruption turns into a violent ...
Environment
Jun 12, 2023
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Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California's ...
Veterinary medicine
May 16, 2023
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The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. The widespread use of antimicrobials in livestock, such as swine farms, exacerbates this problem. Therefore, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2023
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Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming is bad for these things. ...
Agriculture
Apr 6, 2023
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We love our chicken. We love our salmon. Thanks to how we farm these two popular proteins, their environmental footprints are surprisingly similar.
Ecology
Feb 14, 2023
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South Korea's successful restoration of a wild Asiatic black bear population to Jirisan National Park is a huge conservation success story. But the fortune of this wild population stands in contrast to the plight of more ...
Ecology
Jan 12, 2023
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