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Cynthia Graber

Thin filaments of fungi form a dense network between the roots of most of the world's food crops. Some researchers believe that working with such microbes rather than against them, as has often been the case in conventional agriculture, will help the worl

The future of agriculture may be too small to see. Think microbes

Environment

Climate change is going to throw a host of new problems at agriculture. Now some researchers say one of the solutions to these problems is microbes. In particular, fungi.Climate change is going to throw a host of new problems at agriculture. Now some researchers say one of the solutions to these problems is microbes. In particular, fungi.

Despite Economic Gains, Peru’s Asparagus Boom Threatening Water Table

Environment
The World

Researchers & Restaurateurs Work to Save Peru’s Food Diversity

Arts, Culture & Media

Climate Change Spurs Revival of Ancient Incan Agriculture

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

The Secret Life of Lead

The World

The Ritual Uses of Mercury

Mercury has been used for thousands of years in medicine. The metal has even been ascribed magical properties. Today, though, it’s known for its toxicity. But the use of mercury in ritual has persisted in some communities here in the US. Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports.

The World

Health Note/Drug Caution

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on the growing use of anti-depressants among children and teens and how they may contribute to suicidal tendencies.

The World

Emerging Science Note/Face Like a Dog

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on a new study that shows that people and their purebred dogs do tend to resemble one another.

The World

Emerging Science Note/Toxin Dangers

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports that when two common pesticides were taken out of home use, infant birth weight increased.

The World

The Secret Life of Lead

Scientists are testing meconium, babies’ first stools, to try to assess how much lead transfers from pregnant mothers to their fetuses. Cynthia Graber has the latest installment of the Living on Earth series, “The Secret Life of Lead.”