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Low-carbon beef is a fantasy, and the only way to guarantee a reduced impact of this meat is to buy less of it, according to a new study.

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The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

Rubbing elbows in a unique Raleigh corporate incubator are founders of a firm with AI-powered genetic technology for hire, a startup that’s engineering plants to fight cattle burping, and a developer ...

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Cattle possess the remarkable ability to convert inedible grass into nutritious protein through their complex digestive system. This rumination process, while incredibly efficient, produces methane as ...