Humans rely on metaphors to guide a shared understanding of our complex world, and in a novel twist, a faculty member in the ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

From its duck-like bill to its venomous spur, the platypus is one of the strangest animals on Earth. Discover the bizarre ...

The platypus, a native of eastern Australia, is a puzzling creature with features from birds, mammals, and reptiles. Male ...

Students form human chain to donate food to Brunswick pantry St. John's annual "food pass" contributes food to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program while teaching kids the importance of service.

Bringing biodiversity benefits to food supply chains is both a necessity and an opportunity for ensuring global food security in the face of environmental challenges.

Why the food dye supply chain isn't likely to change Swapping out artificial food dyes for natural products isn’t as simple as replacing blue food coloring with blueberry juice, said Julie ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

Evolutionary Origins of the Strange Platypus and Echidna Found at Dinosaur Cove Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to ...

A new study shows how the disappearance of an apex predator, the great white shark, from South Africa’s False Bay triggered changes throughout the food chain. With the loss of the top predator ...

Food imports from overseas via ocean transport are essential to the U.S. food supply and to economic growth. In 2023, they reached an all-time high of $202 billion. Latin America and the Caribbean are ...