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Although no earthworms are native to North America's northern forests, 15 earthworm species now live in Great Lakes forests, resulting in a loss of plant life

The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines also advise against TVs or Internet access in children's bedrooms

Endocrine disruptors have the potential to interfere with hormone production and affect our reproduction

A blob on a weather radar in Alabama caught meteorologists off guard this past June. Now, they've discovered it was due to reflective particles used to test military radar

Researchers found a strategy of paying living donors that would save the health system $340 over the lifetime of each patient

Researchers guess that the whales' acoustic spaces are being reduced by 50 percent or 80 percent

To aid in hunting, the Martu people burn patches of grasslands. The regrowth accommodates a wider variety of wildlife, leading to more stable populations

Prolonged warm and dry conditions have provided extra fuel for four large fires and 53 smaller ones currently burning in New South Wales

Researchers have discovered gold particles within the living tissue of Eucalyptus trees in Australia

The National Zoo's panda cam went live this morning and reached maximum viewership within 10 minutes

New research shows the liver and hippocampus (the memory center in the brain) share a craving for the same protein, and the liver wins out when there's extra belly fat involved

Researchers used CT scans to make 3-D reconstructions of the fossilized nervous system

In order to attract mates, a newly discovered species of pufferfish makes geometric patterns that involve radially aligned ridges and valleys decorated with fragments of shells

Gleaned from a new U.N. report and other sources, insects that could help feed Earth's growing population include mopane caterpillars, witchetty grubs, stink grubs and palm weevils

Consequences range from the National Zoo's panda cam going dark to the FDA being unable to support the majority of its food safety activities

A mud volcano is a likely possible explanation for a new mound because Gwadar's coastline already has several of the gurgling, steamy cones

The fish possessed complex facial bones characteristic of bony fish and land animals, including humans

The answer lies in the fish genome, suggesting that complex social behavior in other animals, including humans, is also genetically ingrained

Archaeologists suggest it could be the town of Dalmanutha described in the New Testament as the place Jesus sailed to after the miracle of the seven loaves and fish

A newly declassified government plan for a flu pandemic suggests a challenging scenario, as vaccine production could take months and basic services could be disrupted

Tiny lab-grown organs connected by an artificial blood system on a two-inch chip could greatly improve drug testing

Scientists aren't sure whether men who make more sperm are genetically wired to be detached dads, or whether early life experience or the act of caring for children leads men's bodies to invest less in sperm-making, thereby causing their testicles to shrink

Tamu Massif dwarfs the previous record holder, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, and is only 25 percent smaller than Olympus Mons on Mars

NOAA scientists confirm killer of dead bottlenose dolphins washing up along East Coast