President Lai Ching-te is calling a rare meeting of all five branches of the government in an attempt to bridge the wide political divide in Taiwan ... makeup of gut biome, research suggests ...

It’s not just that he’s far from home, it’s that we’re in a totally different biome. Biomes are areas of the planet with a similar climate and landscape, where similar animals and plants live.

The animals in a biome depend on plants for food. The plants in a biome can also depend on the animals to spread pollen and seeds so new plants can grow. So both plants and animals rely on each ...