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Meet Barbara McClintock, who used corn to decipher "jumping genes"
Through meticulous crossbreeding, she showed that DNA is far more complicated than scientists originally thought
05/21/2018 00:00 UTC
Brazilian ethanol: Too cheap to meter
Brazil's president, Lula, appears on Charlie Rose, and suggests rich countries should treat biofuel imports as "reparations"
09/27/2007 22:50 UTC
The end of ethanol?
The drought is destroying corn fields -- and threatening American politicians' most cherished alternative fuel
08/02/2012 21:03 UTC
Two guys, two books: Five days in search of America — and readers
BBQ, urinals and part 1 of a tour diary by the authors of "The Great Glass Sea" and "In The Course of Human Events"
08/23/2014 02:59 UTC
The funky, flavorful side dishes to complete any Korean meal
A brief history of banchan — and 4 inventive recipes to try
02/08/2022 16:00 UTC
Curious about plant-based milk? Tom Philpott answers your questions
Are some really more sustainable than others?
10/23/2022 17:30 UTC
A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. Is that really a good thing?
01/05/2023 16:15 UTC
Seed diversity is disappearing — and 3 chemical companies own more than half
Our food security hinges on the struggle now underway over who controls the earth’s seeds
09/16/2018 23:30 UTC
Over 50 killed in attacks across Baghdad
Suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims is deadliest, killing 32 and wounding more than 90
07/08/2010 01:45 UTC
Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
The history of America's most popular holiday bird
11/15/2021 21:00 UTC
Virus fears reduce hajj pilgrims by 1 million
The MERS threat and construction projects thinned crowds in Mecca this year
10/14/2013 16:59 UTC
Iraqi police: Female suicide bomber kills 46
Terrorism targets Shiites following period of relative quiet
02/01/2010 19:26 UTC
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