Monday, March 20, 2017

Coffee and Provocation


The Canine Teeth Were Just for Show?
Neanderthal dental plaque reveals plant-based diet, drug use and kissing habits

Improving Humans?A team in China has corrected genetic mutations in at least some of the cells in three normal human embryos using the CRISPR genome editing technique. The latest study is the first to describe the results of using CRISPR in viable human embryos,

But Is It Free Range and Glutten-Free?
 "Big Chicken" in the U.S. is going antibiotic-free.

Local Genius
Africanized beehives, strung on high wires, keep elephants out of the casava patch.

The Good News
Ten animals that have recovered enough that they are no longer on the endangered species list

Down the Rabbit Hole
Rabbit hole in England leads to 700-year old Knights Templar cave

Accounting and Accountability?
The American Conservative says that before we pump more money in the military, maybe we should ask what happend to the $6 trillion we have spent in the Middle East?   


2 comments:

Peter Apps said...

A teeny weeny bit of pedantry if I may; those bees are not Africanized, they are native African.

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