Jan 23 2011
‘Insect Pizza,’ ‘Bug Mac’ Foods of the Future?
Hankering for grasshopper spring roll or worm burger? Some day it may come to that.
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Jan 03 2011
Why Being Grossed Out is Good for You
Maggots. Rotten meat. Pus-oozing sores. Grossed out yet? Probably. And a good thing, too. Just as fear protects us from a lion that would eat us disgust keeps us away from tiny little animals that would kill us.
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Dec 10 2010
Dead Whales Foster Ocean of Life
Entire generations of crabs, worms and other deep-sea animals can survive for years on a single whale carcass.
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Dec 08 2010
Do Free Radicals Really Cause Aging?
These much maligned molecules may not be entirely harmful after all. In fact, a new study suggests they could help us live longer.
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Nov 12 2010
Got Allergies? Take a Worm
Maggots, leeches and intestinal worms may be effective treatments in the fight against everything from irritable bowel disease to allergies.
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Sep 14 2010
Warrior Worms Swallow Enemies Whole
These worms have organized a caste system that includes legions of hungry soldiers to defend the colony.
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Sep 02 2010
Human-Like Brain Found in Worm
For the first time, a structure comparable to our cerebral cortex has been found in an invertebrate -- a humble marine ragworm.
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Apr 28 2010
Fabled Giant Palouse Earthworm Found
The worm has achieved a near mythic status after scientists presumed it was extinct for decades.
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Apr 28 2010
Fabled Giant Palouse Earthworm Found
The worm has achieved a near mythic status after scientists presumed it was extinct for decades.
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