Earth Day

Billion-Year-Old Water May Help Scientists Understand How To Survive On Mars

By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 01:15 PM EDT

Water trapped underground for more than a billion years could yield undiscovered life forms.

Frozen Food

E. Coli Outbreak: Can Microwaving Frozen Food Really Kill Toxic Bacteria?

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 05, 2013 04:33 PM EDT

An E. coli outbreak caused by Farm Rich frozen foods has led to a massive recall of 10 million pounds of snacks like mini quesadillas and pizzas. How can you avoid contamination when microwaving frozen food?

permian extinction

Single Microbe May Have Triggered World's Largest Mass Extinction

By Makini Brice | Dec 17, 2012 02:47 PM EST

About 251 million years ago, 90 percent of the Earth’s species became extinct.

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