A Moment of Science
Cows, goats, and sheep require symbiotic microbes to help digest the plant biomass that they eat, and some of these microbes make methane.
Scientists may soon find another replacement for gas made from oil. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Why must we pasteurize milk? What are the benefits of pasteurization?
Recently, scientists were able to revitalize a bacteria that's been dead for over 120,000 years! Are humans next?
Some methods of preserving food are easy to understand, but did you know that sugar helps to preserve food by causing microbes to literally die of thirst?
We hear a lot about the importance of biodiversity these days--but just what is biodiversity and why is it so important? Find out on this Moment of Science.
Landfills contain lots and LOTS of waste. Is there a safe way to speed up decomposition?
Do you ever stop to think about how all living things are ultimately related? "Life Traces in Lava" on this Moment of Science.
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