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The ingenious minds at Primitive Technology experiment with a space-ready superplant that could sustain human life through ...

Humans rely on metaphors to guide a shared understanding of our complex world, and in a novel twist, a faculty member in the ...

Scientists at MIT discover how lanthanides, a class of rare earth metals, help crops resist UV stress by enhancing ...

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In a bold step toward sustainable space travel, scientists are engineering a radically small, protein-rich rice that can grow ...

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Walmart has officially opened its first-ever case-ready beef plant in Olathe, Kan., according to a release posted by the retail giant late last week. The new facility, fully owned and operated by ...

Food Expert shares delicious recipe using tricky 'cheeseweed' plant: 'Every part of this plant is edible' If you find cheeseweed, try taking a nibble.