Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

While humans share over 95% of their genome with chimpanzees, our brains are far more complex due to differences in gene ...

From page-turning sci-fi and real-life accounts from the wildfire frontlines to a thought-provoking look at the history of ...

Cell ...

With a bouncy verse and whimsical illustrations, “ Challah for Shabbat Tonight ” (Workman Publishing, $18.99) is a joyous ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 20, 2024) On December 12, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened a public comment period on its proposal to list the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) as a ...

Monarch populations have been declining since the mid-1990s, according to annual counts taken at the butterfly’s wintering grounds in high-altitude oyamel fir forests, mostly in the Mexican ...

MADISON, Wis. — U.S. wildlife officials recently announced a decision to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. The service Thursday, Dec. 12, proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species and ...

Why the monarch butterfly has such cultural meaning for the Mexican community. Monarch butterflies may be moving toward federally protected status. One local resident is taking it upon herself to ...