Like salmon in reverse, long-snouted Bandringa sharks migrated downstream from freshwater swamps to a tropical coastline to spawn 310 million years ago, leaving behind fossil evidence of one of the earliest known shark nurseries. That's ...
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Intricate glass pieces, a range of wearable metal creations and innovative metal sculptures created by artists from around the country, will be on display and available for purchase at “Molten,” an upcoming nationally juried ...
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With 2013 now over and 2014 just beginning to unfold, Colin Woodall, vice president for government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, says the beef industry posted quite a few successes last year which provides a great ...
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Does it really cost more to stick to a healthy diet? The answer is yes, but not as much as many people think, according to a new study. The research review combined the results of 27 studies from 10 different countries that compared the ...
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Iowa's livestock sector continues to help support the state's economy by adding 20,500 jobs within the past decade, according to the recent United Soybean Board-funded Animal Agriculture Economic Analysis. A successful animal ag industry ...
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A safe and effective male birth control pill may be inching closer to reality, according to researchers. In laboratory experiments, mouse sperm was blocked from semen while still allowing for normal sexual activity. Without sperm in the ...
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Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated as a potential cause of diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes. Now an extensive review suggests it's really the other way around: Low levels of the "sunshine vitamin" are more likely a ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed separate proceedings in the Federal Court against egg producers in Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW) alleging that each of the producer’s use of ...
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While the aftermath of Winter Storm Atlas is still felt by ranchers, growers of field and forage crops in storm-hit areas of western South Dakota might see an unexpected positive outcome for the coming season when it comes to insect ...
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has passed legislation for labeling the eggs sold to consumers with a grade, called as the USDA Grade shield. With the new law of labeling the eggs, the authorities expect to offer better quality to the ...
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For trendsetting ladies in search of elegant gowns, Jovani is always the number one choice. While many fashionistas know that Jovani wedding dresses represent ideal elegance and breathtaking feminine beauty, wedding gowns are only a ...
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United States egg production totaled 7.97 billion during November 2013, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.95 billion table eggs, and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 952 million were broiler-type and 74 million were ...
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Shrunken structures inside the brains of heavy marijuana users might explain the stereotype of the "pothead," brain researchers report. Northwestern University scientists studying teens who were marijuana smokers or former smokers found ...
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Women who eat nuts during pregnancy -- and who aren't allergic themselves -- are less likely to have kids with nut allergies, a new study suggests. Dr. Michael Young, an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical ...
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Many mare owners seek to eliminate estrus behavior when they do not want to breed their mare or when there is a perceived negative effect of estrus behavior on the mare's performance.The"Estrus Suppression in the Mare"table topic session at ...
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