Peru Keeps Thousands of Potato Seeds in an Earthquake-Proof Vault
Seed banks are often overlooked, but they’re an essential part of preserving food security. Continue reading Peru Keeps Thousands of Potato Seeds in an Earthquake-Proof Vault
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Online Gamblers Are Betting Big Bucks on a Clinton Win
Bookie odds aren’t ideal measures, but they have a decent track record of predicting election wins. Continue reading Online Gamblers Are Betting Big Bucks on a Clinton Win
Neither Male Nor Female Birth Control Should Make People Feel Like Crap
A study on male birth control was halted due to side effects, but that’s what’s supposed to happen. Continue reading Neither Male Nor Female Birth Control Should Make People Feel Like Crap
One of Vine’s Biggest Stars Tells Us What Happens Next
“It’s bittersweet.” Continue reading One of Vine’s Biggest Stars Tells Us What Happens Next
Walmart Is Hoping a Blockchain Can Clean Up China’s Dirty Pork Industry
A new pilot project aims to track the food supply more closely, to avoid the safety scares of the past. Continue reading Walmart Is Hoping a Blockchain Can Clean Up China’s Dirty Pork Industry
Walmart Is Hoping a Blockchain Can Clean Up China’s Dirty Pork Industry
A new pilot project aims to track the food supply more closely, to avoid the safety scares of the past. Continue reading Walmart Is Hoping a Blockchain Can Clean Up China’s Dirty Pork Industry
This Newly Discovered Millipede Has Hundreds of Legs and Three Extra Dicks
Donald Trump Got So Much Wrong About Late-Term Abortions
The final presidential debate brought the issue to a head. Continue reading Donald Trump Got So Much Wrong About Late-Term Abortions
What’s Killing All Those ‘Scrotum’ Frogs?
Thousands of the frogs, sometimes blended into juice, are at risk of extinction due to poaching and pollution. Continue reading What’s Killing All Those ‘Scrotum’ Frogs?
Baby Tasmanian Devils Have Given Us a Potential Treatment for Superbugs
Because devil babies are born so young, their mother’s milk is spiked with powerful antibiotics. Continue reading Baby Tasmanian Devils Have Given Us a Potential Treatment for Superbugs