A mission to sequence the genome of every known animal, plant, fungus and protozoan – a group of single-celled organisms – is underway. The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) has been described as a “moonshot for biology”. A key aim is to use the information in … Discuss
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Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
Hands down, this is legit the best-ever classic green bean casserole! SO EASY and made from scratch!!! So, TRUTH TIME. I don’t like green beans. I just don’t. It’s odd, I know. But we had to reshoot this 3 times, which means I’ve had this for dinner about 17 times now. Except. Well, despite my...
Scientists discovered more than 1000 octopuses in deep-sea octopus nursery
In the waters off the coast of California, marine scientists are finding a whole world of cephalopod wonders: in the latest installment, it’s a vast number of octopuses huddling over their eggs in the crevices of an extinct underwater volcano. With an estimated … Discuss
roberta’s roasted garlic caesar salad
I realize that the internet needs another recipe for caesar salad as much as it probably needs another new spin on chocolate chip cookies (<a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/?s=chocolate+chip+cookie">guilty as charged, of course</a>). Thus, it was nowhere on my agenda to suggest one. Plus, I’ve told you before that the only caesar dressing I need in my life...
Behold the mighty elephant bird, blindly crashing through the Madagascan forest
Islands breed strange animals. Isolated from the rest of the world, these ecosystems often produce creatures uniquely adapted to their idiosyncratic environments. Nations like Madagascar and New Zealand can thus support strikingly similar life despite … Discuss