Researchers at Tel Aviv University were able to reconstruct the nutrition of Stone Age humans. In an article published in the Yearbook of the American Association for Physical Anthropology, Dr. Miki Ben-Dor …
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Researchers in headlights and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught in a large net after dark in the Philippine province of Laguna. The tiny animals are …
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California-based Bolthouse Farms has two goals these days: growing carrots and achieving herd immunity to Covid-19 within its workforce. The juice and seasoning maker is paying $ 500 to full-time hourly workers …
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Photo: See images (fake images) You feel lucky? Well right, punk? Maybe you were lucky enough to eat one of the 12 most pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables? If you are not sure, …
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With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope of relief, especially in the West, where a devastating mega-drought has taken hold and …
Read More »John Magufuli, Tanzanian leader who mocked Covid, dies at 61
John Magufuli in Pretoria in 2019 Photographer: Michele Spatari / AFP / Getty Images Photographer: Michele Spatari / AFP / Getty Images Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who drew widespread criticism for his …
Read More »Middle Eastern startup growing food in the desert raises $ 60 million in funding
A migrant worker walks past rows of tomato plants growing in a smart greenhouse at Pure Harvest Smart Farms in Nahil, the United Arab Emirates, on May 20, 2020. Christopher Pike | …
Read More »US Deploys Coast Guard Far From Home to Counter China
In early December, the crew of the US Coast Guard cutter Myrtle Hazard sailed overnight, anchored off the Pacific island of Palau and boarded a group of Chinese boats to help seize …
Read More »Sensor enables beekeepers to catch bees before they swarm
Photo: Herbert Aumann Our friends the bees have certain behaviors that are not healthy for the hive and are scary to passersby. One behavior, the swarm, occurs when A hive naturally divides …
Read More »Indian farmers celebrate 100 days of protests with road blockade
NEW DELHI (AP) – Thousands of Indian farmers blocked a massive highway on the outskirts of New Delhi on Saturday to mark the 100th day of protests against farm laws that they …
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