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Whether sliced into a bowl of cereal, split in two and served with ice cream, or peeled and eaten, the banana is a common part of the American diet. … Read More
In the United States, 40 percent of all food produced remains uneaten. Some of this food has spoiled, some of it was left in the fields to rot, and … Read More
"Paper or plastic?" is a common question heard at the checkout line. Though the environmental impact of paper versus plastic bags continues to be … Read More
In recent years, quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) has gained wide popularity around the world. … Read More

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As plant/animal diversity wanes, is microbial life changing too? A perilously 'profound Ignorance'

(Terry Collins Assoc) The downward trajectory of plant and animal diversity constitutes a key issue of the Anthropocene. Whether diversity is changing also in the world of microbes is unknown, however -- a "profound ignorance" -- because the importance of these microorganisms maintain Earth's habitability. A paper published today frames the rate of change of microbial biodiversity as an important question on which progress is possible. [...]

New amphibious centipede species discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan

(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University have discovered a new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra in Okinawa and Taiwan. It is only the third amphibious centipede identified in the world, and is the largest in the region, 20 cm long and nearly 2 cm thick. It is also the first new centipede to be identified in Japan in 143 years, testament to the incredible biodiversity of the Ryukyu Archipelago. [...]

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