Whole Foods to Sack Plastic Bags by Earth Day

More encouraging news on the part of major retailers that are making commitments to better environmental practices. Today, Whole Foods has announced they will eliminate the use of plastic grocery bags. This...

Man With Water Sac For A Brain

A man from Marseille, France went to the doctor complaining of weakness in his left leg.  The problem?A giant sack of fluid where his brain should be.  Take that Scarecrow.The condition, known as...

Evolution: Stink bug guts reveal DNA surprise

From the New Scientist: The gut bacteria of the humble stinkbug could reveal intriguing insights into the evolutionary origins of disease-causing bacteria, researchers say. ...To their surprise, the stinkbug DNA family tree pattern proved identical to the bacterial DNA family...

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