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Pig whipworms on monitor

Life

Parasitic worm eggs may soon be legally sold as food in Germany

Thousands have been infecting themselves with parasites to treat conditions like depression and multiple sclerosis, but we don’t yet know if it works

News

Temnothorax rugatulus ants

Life

Lazy ants lay eggs for their industrious sisters to eat

News

It took 2000 years to make seed for America's famous 'corn belt'

Life

It took 2000 years to make seed for America's famous 'corn belt'

News

Watering space cucumbers

Life

Space cucumbers may help plants grow better water-seeking roots

News

A young girl drinking water from a tap

Technology

How to strip 99 per cent of harmful BPA from water in 30 minutes

News

Lectin-free is the new food fad that deserves to be skewered

Health

Lectin-free is the new food fad that deserves to be skewered

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Man holding cod

Life

Now North Sea cod is sustainable, is it really ok to eat?

Analysis

Heston Blumenthal creation of lollies

Technology

AI suggests recipe for a dish just by studying a photo of it

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A bowl of fried chicken

Health

Backstreet fried chicken shops must stop using killer trans fat

Comment

rootworm

Life

Modified maize that kills with RNA is given go-ahead in the US

Monsanto's SmartStax Pro, which kills a specific insect pest using RNA interference, has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency

News

Health

Eating a low carb breakfast may make you a more tolerant person

News

Technology

Artificial whisky taster has the palate of a connoisseur

News

Space

Crumb-free bread will mean ISS astronauts can now bake in space

News

Health

Artisan sourdough? You may as well eat mass-produced white bread

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