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The Spooky Way Plants Convince Other Plants to Let Themselves Get Killed

What did the parasitic plant say to the host plant it was strangling to death? Turns out, quite a bit.

by Dan Nosowitz
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It’s Time We Appreciate The Alpaca

Tired of the Internet’s goat love? Consider the alpaca, a farm animal for the thinking man.

by Monica Kim
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Bring On the Okra-Stabilized Ice Cream

Why okra could help bring about ice cream with ingredients you actually recognize.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Does Dirt Make You Happy?

There might be a scientific reason why getting our hands dirty makes us feel good.

by Anna Brones
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Be Vewwy Afwaid: These Bunnies Are Huge

There are 10 current breeds of giant rabbits — and the Spanish government plans to bring back another one.

by Charles McFarlane
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7 DIY Farm Hacks

Home-brewed gadgets for farm and fun.

by Tom Zimmerman
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Think Twice About Sharing That Six-Legged Animal

Before you share that picture of that six-legged piglet, think about what caused all those legs.

by Monica Kim
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Battling the Coffee Rust: Photos of Farmers Fighting an Epidemic

While we in the U.S. worry about our caffeine fix, coffee growers in Latin America worry about their livelihoods.

by Stephanie Parker
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Women With Chainsaws: Confessions of a Lumberjane

A female tree arborist explains what it means to be one of the few women in the tree-cutting business.

by K. Annabelle Smith
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