Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen—the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an ...

There have been reports of abnormal animal behavior prior to earthquakes since ancient times. The earliest reference might be from the Greek city of Helice in 373 B.C. Historians recorded that rats, ...

Farm animals provide unique resources for studying genotype–phenotype relationships of a variety of traits due to the rich genetic diversity within and between breeds. Farm animals were domesticated ...

A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from Rockford Register Star photographer Kara Hawley, who plans to explore the Rockford area — one park at a time — to capture all of the beauty and recreation ...

Experts disagree about whether earthquakes can be exactly predicted. Nevertheless, animals seem to sense the impending danger hours in advance. For example, there are reports that wild animals leave ...

Two local couples who love animals have launched an activity farm in Derbyshire. The family-focused farm experience, based at Hales Green near Darley Moor, south of Ashbourne, features children's play ...