For thousands of years, humans have shaped the world around us, leaving other animals to adapt to the activities of the industrious ape. But new research shows how animals also respond directly to our ...

An international team of researchers led by King's College London has identified genetic factors that may make some individuals more or less sensitive to the environments they experience. The ...

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Researchers are linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans. Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.

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Your genes play a major role in determining your height, hair and eye color, and skin tone, but they don’t tell the entire story of who you are. Your environment is incredibly important in shaping ...

Discussions focused on moving from normative frameworks to operational action, ensuring that authorities are equipped with ...

As a teacher and advocate for environmental education, I’ve seen students around the country feeling “eco-anxiety.” When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this ...