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Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and scientific fact-checking for the global public.

Cattle are the most common type of large, animals with hooves, also known as ungulates. They are usually raised in captivity for their meat, milk, hides, and other resources. Cattle were first ...

What is the environmental paw print of pet food? Larger than you may think! It takes an area twice the size of the UK to produce dry food for cats and dogs. Much has been debated about the ...

Mowing lawns less frequently and allowing grass to grow may result in greater plant and pollinator biodiversity and fewer pests. Looks can be deceiving: a uniformly well-mowed lawn might look good, ...

The pipevine measures approximately 7–10 cm (2.75–4 in) from wingtip to wingtip. It is commonly found in the Deep South, but during the summer you can find it in the Southwest, including parts of ...

In general, your brain is made up of many different circuits. Some are important for forming memories, while others are necessary for self-reflection. Using brain imaging technology, researchers in ...

Scientists examine how soil microbial communities resume ecosystem functioning after a wildfire, with a focus on the effects of dispersal. In the aftermath of a wildfire, soil microbial communities ...

Bees have been in the news a lot recently. They seem to be under threat from all sides: from pesticides, from habitat loss, from the spread of pathogens and parasites like the varroa mite, and from ...

Do mummies decompose? Why or why not? Find out how mummification works, and what happens to a human body when it doesn’t work so well. As long as life has existed, so has death—and decomposition. Many ...

Solar power has emerged as a leading solution to the growing demand for clean and renewable energy. However, while conventional solar panels contribute to clean energy production, their manufacturing ...