Living

if i may be so old

This massive retirement home would grow its own food

The proposal for this beautiful building has us drooling over its emphasis on fresh food and community, and it isn't even built yet.

Flockin' around the Christmas tree

Will fake snow on my Christmas tree land me on the naughty list?

A reader asks about faux snow. Umbra says only the sheep should be flocking.

Climate & Energy

Watch E.O. Wilson talk about the meaning of life

E.O. Wilson discusses his new book, religion, and robots.

ant and rave

E.O. Wilson answers your questions about GMOs, ants, the Pope

The noted biologist and public intellectual had some surprising answers to your questions.

Food

6 fascinating facts about the evolution of food

National Geographic's "Eat: The Story of Food" is a delicious trove of food facts. Here are some choice tidbits.

Climate & Energy

NASA is headed for Mars. What, is there something wrong with Earth?

One could say, if one were particularly forward-thinking in the most pessimistic way, that we might be in the market for another planet.

this little piggy went to market

This sausage prank exposes our weird food issues

A butcher pretends to put piglets into a sausage machine. Madness ensues.

on the road again

Roadkill fur is flat-out the hottest fashion trend of the season

We got over the Carmani ick factor pretty quickly with this sobering stat: A million animals end up dead on U.S. roadsides every day.

Food

11 ways to fall in love with humble, spicy daikon this winter

How to use this large root in more ways than you thought possible.

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