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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Oct 26, 2023
The Risks of Putting Shit On Your Crops
A new paper probes the risks of this classic fertilizer
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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Oct 2, 2023
How Humans Are Changing How the Earth Rotates
Accidentally moving the North Pole (and it’s still…
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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Jan 12, 2023
How the New Vaccine — For Bees — Works
Yes, we’re vaccinating bees, but it won’t solve all our…
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Sep 29, 2022
Why Farmers Feed Magnets to Cows
I had a “cow magnet” as a kid. It didn’t attract them — it was for…
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Jul 27, 2022
How Fungi Can Help Plants Grow and Make Agriculture More Sustainable
5 reasons fungi can replace…
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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Apr 11, 2022
Chicken Microbes May Help Fight Avian Flu
Don’t count your chickens until they hatch, but do keep…
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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Dec 23, 2021
Should We Sacrifice an Ocean to Solve Climate Change?
It’s a drastic solution… but could it work…
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Gil Pires
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Sep 24, 2021
The Rise of Australia’s Cannibal Toads
When your own species becomes your worst enemy.
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Sam Westreich, PhD
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Dec 14, 2020
What an Ostrich Can Teach Us About Gut Health
For these birds, a good gut could be the difference…
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