Dec 16 2014
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No, it's not marijuana. It's a close cousin, known as Humulus lupulus, better known as "hops." You know it as a key…
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Aug 20 2014
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Beneath our feet, plants are locked in a slow-motion struggle for the elements necessary for survival: water,…
Aug 18 2014
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Most people don't have very strong feelings about flowers, unless they are incredibly beautiful or smell really…
Aug 6 2014
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Our planet has some pretty intense environments, ranging from dense ice to molten rock — and they all play host to…
Jul 31 2014
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Life has been evolving on Earth for approximately 3.5 billion years. And in that time, to quote Jurassic Park's…
Jul 24 2014
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Generally speaking, plants get filed under the "boring" category. Occasionally, they smell nice, look pretty, or…
Jul 11 2014
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Artificial selection, also known as selective breeding, is a nice way of saying that humans have guided the…
Jun 5 2014
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Scientists have demonstrated that genetically modified organisms have no measurable negative impacts on human…
May 23 2014
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Genetically modified plants and animals are often feared as "Frankenfoods," but is there really anything dangerously…
May 13 2014
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In 1967, biologists Robert MacArthur and E.O. Wilson developed a new ecological theory: Island Biogeography. It…