The World’s Vegetables Are Vanishing: Why Vegetable Diversity Matters

The World's Vegetables Are Vanishing Walk into almost any modern supermarket and you will probably see plenty of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, carrots, lettuce, broccoli, peppers and potatoes. So how can the world's vegetables be disappearing? The answer is vegetable biodiversity. Scientists are warning that the world is losing many vegetable species, varieties and wild relatives that have traditionally provided farmers and communities with a broad range of foods. At the same time, people around the world are eating fewer vegetables...Click for full post

NASA Extends Voyager 2 Mission With ‘Big Bang’ Power Fix

Nearly five decades after launching from Earth, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft is still exploring interstellar space — and engineers have found another clever way to keep the aging probe alive. NASA engineers have successfully implemented a major power-saving maneuver nicknamed the “Big Bang” on Voyager 2. The carefully planned operation is expected to allow the spacecraft’s remaining science instruments to continue operating for at least another year. The achievement is another remarkable example of engineers extending the life of a...Click for full post