Popular Pesticides Keep Bumblebees From Laying Eggs
A new study is adding to evidence that a popular class of pesticides can harm wild bees, like bumblebees.
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Men, Listen Up: Women Like The Smell Of Guys Who Eat A Certain Diet
Your diet can influence your appearance. You knew that. But did you know that what you eat can also affect your body odor and your attractiveness to the opposite sex?
Europe's Egg-Contamination Scandal Spreads As Far As Hong Kong
Tainted eggs have been found in at least 16 countries in Europe. Millions of eggs have been pulled from European shelves over fears they are contaminated with fipronil, which is used to kill insects.
For The Love Of Huckleberries: August Brings Out Hunters Of Elusive Fruit
Every year, lovers of these tart, juicy berries trek into the forests of the Northwest to pick them at great effort. No one's managed to grow them commercially just yet, but their fans keep trying.
Drinking On The Rise In U.S., Especially For Women, Minorities, Older Adults
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry looks at rates of alcohol use from 2002 to 2013. Alcohol use in general went up, and problem drinking — binging, abuse and dependence — increased even more.
Seltzer's Popularity Bubbles Up In The U.S.
Seltzer sales have jumped 42 percent in the past five years. The bubbly water has inspired everything from tasting flights at restaurants to "LaCroix Boi," one rapper's parody ode to the drink.
An Iraqi-Kurdish-Israeli Dumpling Soup Makes Its Way To America
To make kubeh soup, braised beef is stuffed into semolina and ground bulgur dumplings. Brought to Israel by immigrants, this time-consuming dish has become one of the nation's culinary treasures.
Some Tuna Can Carry Up To 36 Times The Toxic Chemicals Of Others. Here's Why
When it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught can make a huge difference. But tracking your yellowfin to the spot it was caught may be tricky.
Belgian And Dutch Officials Point Fingers Amid Egg Contamination Scare
Millions of eggs have been recalled in European countries afraid they've been contaminated with insecticide. Who is to blame, though? That question is now a matter of international discord.
When Oceans Give You Jellyfish Blooms, Turn Them Into Tasty Chips
Scientists think human pressures on oceans could cause more jellyfish blooms. What to do? Eat them, says a Danish gastrophysicist who has cracked the science of making them palatable.