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Butter Shortage in Norway Threatens Xmas Treats

Posted Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:05 AM ET | 0

It may be one of the world's riches countries, but the richness of their pastries is at risk. Read more

Chocolate Genome Mapped

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Wed Dec 29, 2010 02:14 PM ET | 0

Tinkering the genome for cacao trees won't change the flavor of chocolate, molecular biologists promise. Read more

Why? Tell Me Why!: Why Do Pregnant Women Crave Pickles? [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Pickles and ice cream? Peanut butter and bacon? Pregnant women experience all kinds of wild cravings and this week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why. Watch video

Why? Tell Me Why!: Why Do Pregnant Women Crave Pickles?

Flame Retardants Found in Butter

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Dec 7, 2010 12:20 PM ET | 0

There is currently no way to know how widespread this kind of chemical contamination is in food. Read more

Century-Old Butter Found in Antarctica

Posted Wed Dec 16, 2009 04:16 AM ET | 0

Two blocks of butter have been found intact after nearly a century in an Antarctic hut used by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1910-12 expedition, a report said. Read more

Japanese Whalers Disrupted by Activists : Discovery News

Posted Mon Dec 29, 2008 07:50 AM ET

Sea Shepherd activists said Monday they had prevented Japanese whalers from harpooning any whales. Read more

Cranberry Marinade Makes Turkey Safer

Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 04:02 AM ET

Stock up on the cranberry concentrate: Adding it to your turkey could prevent food-borne pathogens. Read more

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Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008 06:22 AM ET

With their chattering, scampering ways, squirrels would seem to lead rather carefree lives, but a new study has found they can feel stress, and that its effects on the fluffy rodents are similar to its effects on people. Read more

'Bubble' Could Protect Mars Astronauts From Radiation : Discovery News

Posted Tue Nov 4, 2008 10:49 AM ET

Scientists believe they have found a way of protecting astronauts from a dangerous source of space radiation, thus lifting a major doubt clouding the dream to send humans to Mars. Read more