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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?... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 28, 2014
It’s Time We Appreciate The Alpaca

Tired of the Internet's goat love? Consider the alpaca, a farm animal for the thinking... (more)

Monica Kim
August 28, 2014
Does Dirt Make You Happy?

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

Anna Brones
August 27, 2014
Be Vewwy Afwaid: These Bunnies Are Huge

There are 10 current breeds of giant rabbits -- and the Spanish government plans to... (more)

Charles McFarlane
August 27, 2014
Think Twice About Sharing That Six-Legged Animal

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

Monica Kim
August 26, 2014
Lionfish Are Seriously the Scariest Fish in the Ocean

When you think of major scourges to our world fisheries, you probably think of overfishing,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
August 25, 2014
7 Seriously Farmed Bugs

If we all ate insects, the world would be a better place.

Brian Barth
August 25, 2014
Scientists Try to Build a Tomato That Grows 24 Hours a Day

Currently, tomatoes needs their beauty sleep. But scientists think they may have stumbled on a... (more)

Caleb Garling
August 21, 2014
Resistant Weeds? Pulverize the Seeds

Hate weeds? Ditch the weed killer and just try crushing the seeds.

Brooke Borel
August 20, 2014