WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their managed colonies, an annual bee survey found.
But using costly and Herculean measures to create new colonies, beekeepers are somehow keeping afloat. Thursday’s University of Maryland and Auburn University survey found that even though 48 percent of colonies were lost in the year that ended April 1, the number of United States honeybee colonies “remained relatively stable. Read More...
Democracy Dies in DarknesscourseMainStart CookingComment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved recipesSaveIna Garten says all the flavors of a good marinara sauce are in this hearty soup. She offers this stabilizing technique for dicing the eggplant (and other round vegetables): Cut in half lengthwise, then place each half cut side down on the cutting board. To read the accompanying story, see: What is it about Ina Garten?
The soup can be refrigerated for up to 1 week, or frozen for up to 1 month. Read More...
By Sally AdeeFeatures correspondent
Getty ImagesElectrical horticulture is on the horizon, as farmers search for ways to boost productivity without harming the environment. Could we all be enjoying electrified vegetables soon?
The translucent orange cubes jiggle temptingly under the grow lights, looking for all the world like exotic confectionery, somewhere between gummy bears and Turkish delight. If it weren't for the vibrant green leaves poking out of the little air tunnels that perforate them, I might be tempted to pop one in my mouth when Maddalena Salvalaio isn't looking. Read More...