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These Mexicans are trying to save the volcano axolotl, a beloved and endangered amphibian
NBC Universal via AOL· 5 days agoIn Mexico, the volcano axolotl, a species of amphibian salamander, is in critical danger of...
A glass of milk: From gang life to gar, Yale and the cutting edge of biological sciences
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoTom Near had the fortune to make a dramatic turn from gang life in the Hamlin Park-Lathrop Homes...
A Guide to Banana Varieties Around the World
Serious Eats via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA single banana develops from one pollinated flower containing one ovary, and the mature fruit contains three distinct parts: an outer skin, a fleshy...
Lavender plants are a fresh, fragrant addition to your garden
Orange County Register· 3 days agoOf all the flowers in the garden, lavender is probably one of the most popular and easily recognized...
Converting Food Tradition Into Science With The Periodic Table Of Food
Forbes· 4 days agoAs a young boy, John de la Parra’s idea of playtime entailed exploring the plants and crops of his...
Inspector General releases body cam footage of Bridgeport shooting
FOX61· 5 days agoThe office of the Inspector General has released bodycam footage where a suspect was shot by police...
DNR: Cicadas are emerging in Wisconsin
WBAY Green Bay· 4 days agoCicada-geddon has begun. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed the first brood of cicadas in southern Wisconsin emerged in Lake Geneva....
Air Force general will jump from one to three stars to lead air commandos
Task & Purpose· 4 days agoAir Force Brig. Gen. Michael E. Conley is poised to leapfrog from being a one-star general to three...
Scientists Have Decoded the Secret History of the Mysterious ‘Tree of Life’
Popular Mechanics· 5 days agoThe Baobab is one of the strangest-looking trees on Earth, and has been described as an “upside-down...
She Survived a Train Accident. Her Train Wreck of a Dad Is Next.
New York Times· 6 days agoIn Garth Risk Hallberg’s new novel, a teenage rebel and her father reconnect amid a sea of their own...