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Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
Salon.com· 2 hours agoIt was domesticated 10,000 years ago, on the southern margin of the Amazon basin in Brazil, and...
From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“But in the food environment, the more of these alpha-amylase genes you have, the more of this enzyme you’re producing,” he says. We humans would then...
Paleo diet? Study reveals new insight on what Stone Age humans really ate
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoThe share of plant resources as a source of dietary protein in the humans whose remains were studied...
3 Dogs Wagging Their Tails Totally in Sync Is a Whole Vibe
PetHelpful via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAccording to Silvia Leonetti, an author of the study, "Dogs wag their tails because humans...
Which Species Has The Biggest Brain Of Any Animal Ever To Exist?
IFLScience· 4 days agoFrom the frankly terrifying hunting strategies of orcas, to cats clever enough to solve cognitive...
Blumenthal, Murphy propose law to ban owning monkeys
WTNH-TV New Haven· 5 days agoWASHINGTON (WTNH) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of bipartisan lawmakers on Wednesday to introduce a...
You might be surprised by list of dog names from 700 years ago
Newsweek· 1 week agoMost dog owners nowadays give their pups simple names such as Luna, Max, or Charlie, but have you...
Party animal or wallflower? UC San Diego lab thinks autism-gene drug could help some thrive
NBC San Diego· 2 weeks agoPeople with Williams are extremely social, chatty to a fault and sometimes have an oversize...
Silk, The Ancient Material With High-Tech Possibilities
Science Friday· 2 weeks agoThe following is an excerpt from Silk: A World History by Aarathi Prasad. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this page, Science Friday earns a small commission which ...
