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Bordeaux Vineyards Survive Wild Weather

Posted Wed Oct 5, 2011 12:20 PM ET | 0

The last grapes are being brought into Bordeaux's cellars following one of the weirdest growing seasons in recent history. Read more

'Killer' Cantaloupes Blamed for 13 Deaths

Posted Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:05 PM ET | 0

It may be one of the deadliest food-borne outbreaks in the last decade. Read more

Miracle Fruit's Trippy Effects Explained

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Sep 26, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

A West African berry known as the miracle fruit causes sour foods to taste incredibly sweet and now scientists know why. Read more

Deadly Horse Virus Found in Dog

Posted Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:33 AM ET | 0

Authorities fear that the lethal Hendravvirus has jumped species. Read more

Bananas, Highly Inbred, at Risk

Posted Tue Jul 5, 2011 07:19 AM ET | 0

Bananas will need sex if they are to survive into ripe old age, research concludes. Read more

New Dino May Be World's Smallest

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:39 AM ET | 0

This dinosaur may be pint-sized, but it was still a predator. Read more

Which Foods Are Most Likely to Get You Sick?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

In light of the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in Germany, find out which foods are the riskiest and why. Read more

Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair

Posted Mon May 16, 2011 02:24 PM ET | 0

Young scientists receive awards in international competition. Read more

Slip a Banana Peel in Your Drink For Purity

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Mar 23, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Don't just throw that banana peel away. It could be a cheap new way to detect heavy metal contamination in drinking water. Read more

World's Most Expensive Coffee's Key Ingredient? Dung

Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:30 AM ET | 0

Single cups of this luxury brand have been known to sell for almost $100 in specialty outlets. Read more

Save the Bees, Urges U.N.

Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 09:23 AM ET | 0

Bee declines range up to 85 percent in some areas and have prompted alarm from the United Nations. Read more

LED Lighting Makes Food Look More Appetizing

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Mar 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Next time you're at the store, you might want to take a second look at your emerald-green broccoli and super-fresh red meats. Read more

Bananas Get Pepper Power

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Aug 23, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

A ruinous banana bacteria in Africa gets the shaft when two green pepper genes are inserted into bananas. Read more

Mutant Leads to Jumbo-Sized Apple

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jul 7, 2010 10:31 AM ET | 0

The Grand Gala apple gets its bloated size from cells that get bigger and bigger rather than dividing. Read more

'Drunk' Parrots Litter Australian Town

Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010 03:35 PM ET | 0

These seemingly inebriated birds are presenting a mystery for veterinarians struggling to explain their behavior. Read more

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