Tasty Vegan Food? Cupcakes Show It Can Be Done
Vegan eating has had a growth spurt in recent years, but a victory on a Food Network baking show this summer has showered attention on vegan food's fine taste. feeds.nytimes.com |
Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska
By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-13T22:12:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.... hosted.ap.org |
Bat sex, whale snot studies win spoof Nobels
The mysteries of bat sex and whale snot, and an unusual way to deal with human pain were the focus of the annual tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel Prizes. abc.net.au |
Election unlikely to change US farm subsidies
By STEVE KARNOWSKI 2010-10-15T08:03:35ZMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Republicans might take control of Congress as they ride a wave of voter anger over deficit spending and big government, but experts who follow agriculture say they don't expect deep cuts in subsidies to farmers who grow crops such as corn and soybeans.... hosted.ap.org |
China's rich fuel illegal timber
Demand for high-value woods in China is driving rampant illegal logging in Madagascar, an international study has concluded. bbc.co.uk |