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Truffle Crops Crashing Under Alien Threat
Image by Flickr user Ulterior Epicure European soils that have long been sniffed out by pigs in search of a fantastically expensive fungus are starting to lie still as an invasive breed takes over the continent. This dangerous threat? The Chinese black truffle, which is chasing the delicacy [...]
Continue reading...Black Gold: How Brazil May Have Catapulted Itself To Massive Oil Riches
Friday, April 18, 2008
As I type this, plans to invade Brazil that haven’t seen the light of day since 1936 are being dusted off in the Pentagon. Image from hanneorla The proud home of Ronaldo, Pele, and some of the hottest women on the planet has struck 33 billion barrels of oil [...]
Continue reading...Does Faeces Cure Lead Poisoning?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
This would be funny if it wasn’t both dangerous and disgusting: scientists using federal grant money spread sludge made of processed human waste over the yard of nine families in a poor, largely African-American section of Baltimore. Image from Bukutgirl on Flickr
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Monday, May 19, 2008
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