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‘Snowball Earth’ was crushing and cold. What animals could survive it?

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Planet Earth used to be something like a cross between a deep freeze and a car crusher. During vast stretches of the planet’s history, everything from pole to pole was squashed beneath a…

USDA Developing New Tools to Identify COVID Virus in Wild and Domestic Animals

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is currently implementing a $300 million provision in the American Rescue Plan Act to monitor susceptible…

The Best Vegan Cookbooks to Shop on Amazon: Delicious Recipes That Ditch the Animal Products

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.Whether hosting a vegan for the holidays, trying to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, or just v-curious, it can be daunting to know where to start when cooking vegan meals. Simpler than most people think, the most…

Protein-based biopolymers as cultured meat scaffold: ‘The material is affordable, animal-free, scalable and edible’

Dutch businesses and academics – including TU Delft, DSM, VIVOLTA, and cellular meat start-up Meatable – have been awarded an Open Technology Program grant of €1 million by the NWO (the Dutch Research Council) for research into the use of protein-based biopolymers for potential food and healthcare applications, including soft tissue repair.The grant will fund…

Parasitic DNA makes us age faster

Genetic parasites called retrotransposons become more active as we age, and an animal study suggests this may trigger immune responses that shorten our lifespans Health 21 December 2022 By Michael Le Page Illustration of DNAMARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Genetic “parasites” known as retrotransposons become more active in all kinds of animals as they age, and…