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Researchers Plan Ice Cream That's Good For You

Food chemists hope to concoct a healthy and satisfying ice cream.
Unhealthy Food Ads Pervasive on Kids' Shows

If you think SpongeBob puts junk in your kids' heads, then you need to pay closer attention to the commercials.
Nepotism Rules Among Spiders

Related spiders cooperate better and are more efficient at foraging for food than those that aren't related, a new study says.

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New 'Smart Choices' Food Labels Are Deceptive

Industry-funded nutrition labeling system is anything but smart.
How Much Spit Does a Person Produce?

Our salivary glands churn out plenty of spit to wash down food and fight off infections.
Hunting: So Easy a Cave Man Could Do It

Hunters in early Paleolithic just as good as later hunters; eating rituals less skilled, refined.
Space Wheat Could Feed Astronauts on Mars

Long-term spaceflight exposure doesn't change later generations of wheat seeds, new research found.
Cats Do Control Humans, Study Finds

Some cats may manipulate their owners with their meows, a new study finds.
How Dinosaurs Got So Big

A new study could explain how dinosaurs got to be so large
One-Third of Sharks Could Go Extinct

Nearly a third of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction in a new analysis of 64 species.
Renewed Call to Get Antibiotics Out of Food

The dangers of antibiotic abuse in industrial-scale animal meat production are well known.
7 Shocking Snake Stories

Surprising discoveries about one of nature's most feared creatures.
Low Doses May Help Cure Food Allergies

Researchers have found some success using low-dose exposure to treat food allergies.
Why Some Scientists Never Give Up

Eberhard Voit uses mathematics and microbes to uncover the inner workings of biology.
The Future of Food

Japanese scientists are growing vegetables in sterile environments.
Salmonella Has a Sweet Tooth

Salmonella bacteria require glucose to survive during infection, according to new research
The Murky Truth About Leaching Plastic Bottles

Subjects who drank from polycarbonate bottles showed a two-thirds increase of the chemical bisphenol A in urine.
Red Glow Sheds Light on Ocean Health

Satellite makes first measurements of red fluorescence from marine phytoplankton.
Socialites and Curmudgeons: Two Brain Types

Socialites and curmudgeons not only have different party demeanors, they may also have different brain structures.
Libraries, Food Banks Benefit from Transportation Modeling

Instead of helping companies improve manufacturing, Karen Smilowitz uses her experience as an industrial engineer to help non-profits be more effective.
Epigenetics: A Revolutionary Look at How Humans Work

Scientists are pinpointing how life experiences — from toxin exposure to receiving affection — can alter genome expression.
Red Pandas Have a Sweet Tooth

Red pandas found to have taste for aspartame, could lead to better understanding of sweet receptors.
Chimps Barter for Sex

A new study found that wild chimpanzees exchange meat for sex.
Diet Tip: Watch What You Drink

Liquid calories are the bigger culprit than food itself, when it comes to weight loss.

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