It's not from beetles. But it is from insects, and it's delicious!
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Cochineal: It’s a Bug and a Feature!
NASA’s Dirt-Scanning Satellite Is Down to a Single Peeper
The flashy new soil mapping satellite has a black eye that isn't going to heal.
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A Cure for Blindness Just Might Come From Algae
Human trials are coming for a company that wants to restore sight with an algae protein.
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What America Can Learn From Europe’s High-Speed Trains
California is the only place in the US where high-speed rail plans are really moving forward. Here's what the state has to learn.
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If the Moon Were a Cube, What Would Its Phases Look Like?
Suppose the moon was a cube instead of a sphere. What would the phases of the moon look like as seen from Earth?
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What’s Inside Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? Less Magic, More Chemistry
The secret behind the scrubbers isn't as magical as you might have thought.
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Honestly, Jessica Alba, What Is ‘Natural’ Anyway?
A California man has brought a class-action lawsuit against Honest, Alba's "natural" products company.
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The Unexpected Science of Manipulating Neurons With Light
How studying algae came to change neuroscience.
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Big Question: Is Speed Reading Actually Possible?
Some people say they can read more than a thousand words per minute. But are they really understanding all that?
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Think Like a Tree: A New Kind of Eco-Friendly Concrete Inspired by Coral
Coral does a great job of sequestering carbon dioxide. One company is capitalizing on that to make concrete.
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