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5 Futuristic Ways to Cook a Holiday Feast

Posted Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:57 AM ET | 0

These recipes and the equipment needed turn your kitchen into a chemistry lab. Read more

Calif. Set to Ban Shark Fin Soup

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Sep 9, 2011 04:26 PM ET | 0

California legislature has passed a ban on sales and trade of shark fins, marking the final end of shark fin soup in the lower continental west coast of the United States. Read more

Sharks Saved From Soup Pot (For Now)

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Sep 8, 2011 09:25 AM ET | 0

A shark activists group purchased 60 baby blacktip and bamboo sharks and set them free. Read more

Fat Dogs Are Colder Than Thin Ones

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:23 AM ET | 0

The finding in dogs identifies a possible link between weight gain and cooler body temperature. Read more

Turtle Power to the Rescue

Posted by Tim Wall Tue May 3, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius. Read more

Happy Chickens Better For Business

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Apr 1, 2011 08:08 AM ET | 0

The cost of European standards does not leave better cared for chickens out in the cold when it comes to competitive prices. Read more

Lion Tacos Off the Menu at Arizona Restaurant

Posted by Jorge Ribas Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:51 PM ET | 0

The restaurant has previously offered tacos filled with python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake and other animals. Read more

Celebrate the New Year with Intoxicated Animals

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Dec 28, 2010 06:07 PM ET | 0

Inebriation is rampant in the animal kingdom. Read more

Celebrate the New Year with Intoxicated Animals

Hungry Dad Has Husky Kids

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:37 AM ET | 0

Dad's diet impacts genetic expression of future generations. Read more

Fish Feel Pain Too

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Dec 6, 2010 12:44 PM ET | 0

Everybody hurts, including fish. Read more

Millions of Songbirds Killed for Recipe

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM ET | 0

Millions of songbirds are illegally killed each year for a pickled or poached bird dish known as ambelopoulia. Read more

Lose Weight the Marmot Way

Posted by Zahra Hirji Fri Jun 4, 2010 12:53 PM ET | 0

A new study identified a molecule that makes hibernating marmots hungry. Scientists wonder if this same molecule be manipulated to change hunger patterns in humans too. Read more

Snails Are Saving Endangered Gorillas

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:05 AM ET | 0

Humble snails are helping to prevent Cross River gorilla poaching in Nigeria, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. (Credit: Wildlife Conservation Society) The WCS has just launched a new program that promotes snail farming, which helps... Read more

California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Mar 9, 2010 12:09 PM ET | 0

In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ... Read more

California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat

Friday News Feedbag for February 12, 2010!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Fri Feb 12, 2010 02:50 PM ET | 0

If this is your first exposure to the Friday News Feedbag...we're glad to have you in the club. Welcome to Feedbag Nation, which stems from our weekly science news podcast that you can subscribe to here on iTunes and chat ... Read more