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From Chewbacca to the Hobbit, Yak Hair Is Everywhere!
The Benjamin Franklins and the Gandalfs of the world can doff their wigs to the yak.
Pest-Plagued Florida Scientists Design 3-D Printed Insect Traps
Plastic 3-D printing technology is taking pest traps to the next level.
Could We Breed Mutant Superhealthy Tomatoes?
We’re used to breeding tomatoes for color, shape, size, and hardiness. Why not breed them to have tons of antioxidants?
Why Does Beer Smell So Delicious?
A chance accident in a Belgian lab figures out why beer smells so good — and the answer will surprise you.
Guinea Fowl: Your Overlooked Backyard Buddy
Looking for an alternative ’jack of all trades’ barnyard animal? Consider the guinea.
A Day in the Life of a Bee Wrangler
Jennifer Scott, aka the Bee Wrangler, relocates inconveniently placed wild bee hives — while attempting to save all the bees.
Farm Confessional: What Butchering Your Animals Really Feels Like
“I hang white prayer flags in the stall, and the night before, I sit for a very short time and thank them for their good work and sacrifice.”
A Cow. In a Diaper. Udderly Amazing.
A grumpy German farmer diapered his cow as a political protest.
Canned: A WWII-Era Community Cannery Hangs on in Rural Virginia
A look inside the 7-decade-old community cannery.
