Aug 05 2011

Where Humans Learned to Walk

Tag: Anthropology,Geology,Paleontology,Plants,Trees — Tim Wall @ 11:52 am
An analysis of fossil soils indicates grasslands dominated East Africa for 7.4 million years.

Aug 05 2011

Where Humans Learned to Walk

Tag: Anthropology,Geology,Paleontology,Plants,Trees — Tim Wall @ 11:52 am
An analysis of fossil soils indicates grasslands dominated East Africa for 7.4 million years.

Aug 04 2011

36 Million Pounds of Turkey Recalled

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Antibiotics,Bacteria,Business,CDC,Investigation,Plants,Poisoning,Prevention — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:10 pm
The voluntary recall comes after one person died and 76 others were infected with the drug-resistant strain of salmonella.

Aug 01 2011

Peat Bogs Worth Carbon Credit Gold

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Conservation,Forests,Global Warming,Plants,Pollution — Tim Wall @ 5:44 pm
Peatlands are often used as an alternative fuel to wood, but their carbon value is as competitive as forests if not more so, according to scientists studying peatland biogeochemistry.

Jul 28 2011

Hear My Nectar! Dish-Shaped Leaves Attract Bats

Tag: Bats,Bees,Birds,Evolution,Plants — Jessica Marshall @ 6:00 pm
A vine beckons bat pollinators by emitting a strong acoustic echo that helps the bats find their nectar.

Jul 27 2011

Teens Find Weeds in Tea

Tag: Chemistry,Everyday Science,Food,Food Unwrapped,Genetic Science,Plants — Tim Wall @ 2:43 pm
Students in high school conducted DNA tests on teas and found herbal brews contained common weeds.

Jul 25 2011

How To Eat Well And Save The Planet Too

Tag: Animals,Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Carnivores,Chickens,Climate Change,Consumption,Cooking,Dairy,Eggs,Environment,Famine,Farm,Fish,Global Warming,Organic,Pesticides,Pigs,Plants,Vegetables,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:58 pm
Pork, farm-raised salmon, chicken and turkey are all on a par when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, but pigs are in a category of their own when it comes to environmental impact.

Jul 20 2011

US Air Force: We Want to Use Biofuels

Tag: Air Force,Aircraft,Alternative Fuels,Biofuels,Carbon Neutral,Fossil Fuels,Green,Military,Military Aircraft,Navy,Planes,Plants,Vehicles — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:03 pm
The US Air Force is ready to switch to biofuels to help power its warplanes but the price of alternative fuels remains too high.

Jul 20 2011

Crops Indirectly Deforest Amazon

Tag: Food,Plants,Trees — Tim Wall @ 2:21 pm
Soybeans and sugarcane crops have increased deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil, but not directly.

Jul 19 2011

Japan Bans Fukushima Beef Shipments Over Radiation

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Cows,Disasters and Accidents,Government,Nuclear Accidents,Nuclear Science,Plants,Safety,Tea,Tsunami,Vegetables — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:36 pm
Japan on Tuesday suspended cattle shipments from the wagyu-producing Fukushima prefecture on fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.
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