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Bruce Barritt saw the dilemma coming more than 30 years ago. Washington State's apple growers were fixated on a single species, the Red Delicious, which made up 70% of the state's apple production in 1988....

Between work commitments, family obligations and social events, it may seem daunting — and downright impossible — to add anything else to your plate. As a result, people tend to sacrifice the one thing they...

Spiders regularly capture nuisance pests and even disease-carrying insects

What do humans really want in a long-term partner? If people were given a limited menu of characteristics from which to choose, what would be the non-negotiables? And how much of what we value in...

In 2019, America's collective household debt hit $13.86 trillion. That number, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports, marked the twentieth consecutive quarter with an increase in debt. By some estimates, around 80% of...

It's responsible for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions