Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black | Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

As adults age, protein becomes far more important than many people realize. After age 50, the body gradually loses muscle ...

A new biological mashup just dropped. “Pikobodies,” bioengineered immune system proteins that are part plant and part animal, could help flora better fend off diseases, researchers report in the March ...

A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying during the study period.

Losses in the number of birds and mammals are limiting the capacity of plants worldwide to adapt to climate change by curbing seed dispersal. About half of plants rely on animals to disperse their ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As the climate warms, many species will need to change locations to stay within a hospitable temperature range. Half of the world’s plants are ...

Walter Willett is a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Q: I’ve been getting mixed messages about animal protein and plant protein. Is it true that ...

Antelope were formerly an important food source for the Arapaho. The antelope were hunted, using a game-drive system. Like other animals, the antelope was admired for certain qualities, and charms ...

As Americans age, protein becomes far more important than many people realize. After 50, the body gradually becomes less ...