A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

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Researchers at Spain's National Museum of Natural Sciences have discovered an unlikely health benefit for people with ...

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The 115-foot Galapagos Angel has availability for bookings year-round with accommodations for up to 16 guests. The post ...

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Mount Damavand is many things at once: a dormant volcano, a national icon, a climber's proving ground, a wildlife refuge, and ...

Emergency medical physician Heather Owen gave a packed class of students a lesson in how to use simple interrupted sutures to ...

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For decades now, local naturalist Jim Gilbert has been providing his observations of the great outdoors. Here are a few area ...

What makes this discovery so remarkable, is that this species was considered extinct in South Australia. The closest known ...