Author: Daniela
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Evidence of Lake ‘Much Like that on Early Earth’s Found on Mars
Jonathan Amos, Science Correspondent for BBC News reports on the stunning findings relayed to scientists by NASA’s Curiosity rover. The ancient lake environment found in Mars’ Gale Crater could have supported microbes called chemolithoautotrophs – if they had been present. Known as Yellowknife bay, this topographic low has been shown through the drilling and chemical…
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The Gorgeous Nothings
In the New Republic, Hillary Kelley reviews The Gorgeous Nothings, a facsimile collection of the poems Emily Dickinson composed. …to merely call The Gorgeous Nothings, and the envelope poems within it, beautiful, would do a disservice to Marta Werner and Jen Bervin’s remarkable artistic and scholarly achievement. Bervin and Werner avoid the pitfalls of earlier editors and refuse to…
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The Cost of Conventional Food to Society
Dr. Stan Gardener shares his perspective on the cost society pays for conventional food in his article Pay the Farmer or Pay Pharma. This was published in the Meridian Magazine by the LDS Church. It is refreshing to see them take this on. If all the churches followed suit, we might see significant changes to our…
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Research Shows Organic Milk Healthier
In thespec.com Sandi Doughton posts information on the first large-scale study to compare milk from organic and conventional dairies across the United States …the researchers found significantly higher levels of heart-healthy fatty acids in organic milk. The reason is that organically raised cows eat more grass and less corn and other grain-based feed than their conventional…
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Photo of the Day
Japanese macaque-monkey named Monday scratches her eyes and cries as she suffers from Hay Fever, which infected many Japanese monkeys this year. Hay Fever comes from an allergy to pollen from cedar trees.
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Krampus Legend – The Dark Side of Christmas
Most people are familiar with the legend of Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, who rewards good children with presents during the Yuletide season. But in the folklore of some European countries, jolly old St. Nick has a dark counterpart in the figure of Krampus, a beastly creature who does more than just dole out coal…
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Quote of the Day
“Dear Child of God, I write these words because we all experience sadness, we all come at times to despair, and we all lose hope that the suffering in our lives and in the world will ever end. I want to share with you my faith and my understanding that this suffering can be transformed…
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Animal Elders
Originally posted on The Dish: Virginia Hughes marvels at a new paper that compares how 46 species – including humans – grow old: For folks (myself included) who tend to have a people-centric view of biology, the paper is a crazy, fun ride. Sure, some species are like us, with fertility waning and mortality skyrocketing…
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