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Greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2 is rising in the atmosphere — and fast
By Pep Canadell, Marielle Saunois, Rob Jackson published
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere, and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit.
Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests
By Tom Metcalfe published
The research found evidence of the "incaprettamento" method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe.
Obsidian blades with food traces reveal 1st settlers of Rapa Nui had regular contact with South Americans 1,000 years ago
By Kristina Killgrove published
The earliest settlers of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, appear to have had some sort of contact with people from South America as early as 1,000 years ago, a new plant study finds.
What does python taste like? Because it could be slithering onto our dinner plates.
By Sascha Pare published
A study conducted on two snake farms has found that breeding pythons for meat is more energy and resource-efficient than current livestock production, offering a viable protein alternative.
Scientists tested 10 meals to find the perfect food for space travel
By Kiley Price published
Scientists assessed a variety of "space dishes" and determined that the optimal (and tastiest) dish for male astronauts would be a hearty vegetarian salad.
Extinct 'hypercarnivorous' California grizzly bears were actually mostly vegetarian before Europeans showed up
By Sascha Pare published
Although extinct California grizzlies upped their meat consumption following European colonization and agricultural expansion, they were mostly veggie and smaller than what historical sources claim.
4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may contain region's 1st farmers
By Kristina Killgrove published
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a stone-lined tomb from the late Neolithic that holds the remains of at least five people.
Who were the first farmers?
By Tom Metcalfe published
Farming fundamentally altered the way humans live, eventually changing people from nomadic hunter-gatherers to sedentary city-dwellers.
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