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Cloning Around: When Cow Copies Compete
What happens when a cow faces off against its genetic replica in a livestock competition?
Wrap Yourself in Wet, Fermented Hay
Here’s a unique spa opportunity: submerge yourself in wet, fermented hay.
Balut: The Fertilized Duck Egg Street Snack
A duck egg, fertilized for 17 days, hard boiled and then consumed right out of the shell is a popular Filipino bar snack. But it has its fans in the U.S. too.
Broccoli’s Fiery Cousin: Wasabia Japonica
That little green blob of paste on your sushi platter? That’s probably not real wasabi.
Game of Farms: Plight of the Westerosi Farmer
Have you ever wondered where all the food comes from in George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series? We did, so we asked around to find out who provides for all the feasts of fantasy.
Capons: Are Chickens Without Their Testes a Forgotten Delicacy or Disturbing Luxury?
How is it that the capon has been left behind even as consumers demand a greater range of choice?
Brian Reiff has been in the fencing business for most of his life, but if you ask him to build you a fence, he’ll just throw you a bunch of questions.
Tomatoes may not have pits, but one scientists posits they could be making your pits stink.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Sandra Simone
Sandra Simone bought back the land once worked by her enslaved ancestors, where she now cultivates huckleberries, herbs and vegetables and raises goats.
