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A deadly fungus has been wiping out amphibians around the globe. But some frogs that have developed resistance to the disease are helping their species bounce back. Mountain yellow-legged frogs used ...

The people of Sarekha Khurd have grown rice for longer than they can remember. A few hundred families live in this village in north-central India. Trees separate their little fields, which are slanty ...

Studying humanmade seismic waves is useful for a few reasons. It can help engineers construct safer buildings. City planners ...

This collection of stories explores the science of food, from the big three macronutrients — proteins, fats and carbohydrates — to vitamins, antioxidants and other micronutrients.