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How to Freak Out a Foodie
“Why hyperdecant?” Myhrvold asked the audience in a plenary lecture here on Saturday at the annual meeting of AAAS...
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Science and the Fight Against Hunger
Although the world produces enough food to feed everyone, two million children die of malnutrition every year. Food insecurity...
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Evidence Shows Starvation Did Not Cause Saber-Tooth Cat Extinction
In the period just before they went extinct, the American lions and saber-toothed cats that roamed North America in...
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Worms Beat Beef As Sustainable Protein
Forget beef or even milk. If you’re looking for a sustainable and substantial source of protein, mealworms may be...
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World Population Living Longer but With More Disability
The health of most of the planet’s population is rapidly coming to resemble that of the United States, where...
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New Study Reveals Overeating Larger Problem Than Malnourishment
For the first time in history, a study shows that the number of years of healthy living lost because...
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Holy Cow! First Cheesemakers Date Back 7,500 Years
The first direct signs of cheesemaking now seen in potsherds from Poland may help reveal how animal milk dramatically...
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The Transporter: Cloud Banks Carry Mercury
The towering redwood forests along California’s coast are known for the clammy fog that rolls in from the ocean...
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Pesticides in Tap Water Linked to Food Allergies
As food allergies become increasingly common, a new study offers the first proof that they may be linked to...
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5 Charts About Climate Change That Should Have You Very, Very Worried
Two major organizations released climate change reports this month warning of doom and gloom if we stick to our...