Secrets Hidden in Ancient Teeth
Astonishing new research shows that fossil teeth, like trees, contain detailed records of the environments in which they grew.
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What’s the Cost of Quinoa?
Many had hoped that quinoa production would lift farmers out of poverty and rehabilitate a war-torn nation—but the state of this seed remains uncertain.
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Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs?
Around the world, at least two billion people routinely consume insects. One anthropologist believes geography and colonization can explain why some populations are too squeamish to stomach such foods.
America’s Postindustrial Futures
The current administration’s controversial “America First” trade policies have tapped into a pervasive feeling of abandonment across the postindustrial United States. But not all former factory workers are interested in reviving American industry.
