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New Study Shows Pigs Fed GMO Diet Have Higher Stomach Inflammation

The controversy over Genetically Modified Organisms -- AKA GMOs -- rages on. A new study, recently released by a joint collaboration of Australian scientists and U.S. researchers, indicated that pigs fed a GMO diet had much higher rates of severe stomach inflammation. While many GMO proponents hav ... More >>

Seismic Airgun Testing Will Kill or Injure 138,500 Whales and Dolphins If Allowed

If companies are allowed to use seismic airgun testing to search for and study oil and gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean, 138,500 whales and dolphins will be harmed or killed -- and that's according to the government's own estimate. In addition, thousands of animals could have their hearing impaire ... More >>

Frankenfish Rejected From National Retailers: Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and More

Frankenfish has been swimming its way closer to your dinner plate for quite some time now. While you were recovering from your post-holiday hangover or taking advantage of major savings on that flat-screen TV on December 26, the FDA concluded that Frankenfish -- i.e., AquaBounty Technologies' AquaAd ... More >>

Manatees Dying Off Both Florida Coasts; Scientists Trying to Figure Out Why

Scientists have been working diligently to figure why manatees have started to die at an alarming rate lately. While Red Tide -- which is basically blooms of poisonous algae called Karenia brevis that is deadly to fish and other sea life -- off the coast of southwest Florida has killed roughly 180 ... More >>

Tonight: Food & Water Watch Meeting about Genetically Engineered Foods

By now, most people are aware of the controversy surrounding genetically engineered (GE) foods. You know: giant tomatoes designed to taste super-sweet, corn that naturally repels insects, and virus-resistent papayas. As debate continues over the safety of our nation's genetically modified grain ... More >>

Chasing Ice a Beautiful Yet Sobering Documentary About the World's Rapidly Melting Ice Caps

Nova's Jose Lopez Needs $4,500 to Solve Marine Mystery: Why You Should Donate

Unless your last name is Cousteau or James Cameron has taken a personal interest in you, getting funding for marine biology research is tough. Just ask Jose Lopez, a professor at Nova Southeastern University who's on the verge of major research breakthrough. He just needs $4,500 to get over the hump ... More >>

Missing Millionaire's Partner Speaks: John Amoruso Made Guma Aguiar Rich

John Amoruso, Geologist Who Made Guma Aguiar Rich, Recalls "Down-to-Earth Fellow"

See also: the latest on Aguiar's disappearance, and the lawsuit against Aguiar spurred by this natural-gas deal.In 2003, Texas geologist John Amoruso had a hunch that there was a lot of natural gas, and big money, in a previously unexplored geological area about midway between Houston and Dallas.It ... More >>

Can Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs Save Broward From Climate Change?

Broward Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs, who last year tried banning the sale of bongs, is the newest member of the Intergovernmental Coastal Oceans Task Force, a group of lawmakers and eco-experts appointed to protect us from the forthcoming watery woe of climate change.The group is said to represent the ... More >>

Giant Ancient Turtle Capable of Dining on Crocs Discovered by Florida Researchers (IMAGES)

In the world of reptiles, turtles have a certain reputation as shell-dwelling wimps that make nice pets for 8-year-old girls. They're slow and passive and hardly what one would call intimidating. Sure, you can argue that the snapping turtles pack a mean bite, but who among us has actually ... More >>

Corals Can Get Herpes; Valtrex Not an Option

​Coral reefs have taken a beating in recent decades. Ask someone who dove off the Florida coast in the '70s and he'll tell you the reefs today are a shadow of what they once were.Overfishing, reckless coastal development, pollution, careless boaters, and human plundering have all had a p ... More >>

Your Gluten-Free Beer Might Not Be Gluten-Free

If you're celiac, bitter beer is the least of your problems.​Scientist published a finding that all celiacs or gluten-intolerant individuals should pay attention to.In late-2011, the American Chemical Society released a report in which they broke down the ingredients in beer, specifically focusing ... More >>

Length of a Man's Ring Finger Indicates Amount of Sex Hormones, According to Science

chargerchant.wordpress.comIt's all about the ratio.​Finally, a pair of Gainesville biologists have discovered another reason for men having ring fingers longer than their index fingers, and as folklore would have it, it's related to sex.The findings of the University of Florida College of Medicine ... More >>

Allen West, Amateur Biologist, Thinks Obama Supporters Are a Threat to Human Evolution

Allen West: Out to save the human race.​Who knew Rep. Allen West practiced biology on the side? At least he's proven he believes in evolution.In West's column on Red County this week, he describes how upset he is with unemployment,  federal debt, and federal spending, as well as how it's all ... More >>

Is Global Warming to Blame for Florida's Cold Weather?

The Juice: Now frozen!​There's a serious disconnect in how we Americans think about weather. On the one hand, we love crazy weather stories and the intense, irrational panic they cause. On the other hand, we're absolutely unwilling to consider that those extreme weather patterns are a result of ou ... More >>

"Cool It" Tries the Environmental Hard Sell -- and Fails

"Dinotopia" at the Norton Museum Combines Dinosaurs and People in James Gurney's Fantastical Vision

"Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney"

Deep-Sea Fried: Oil Spill in the Gulf Could Hurt Florida Restaurants -- Updated

​Word on the street: No news is good news. According to local restaurants, Gulf oyster suppliers have said there will definitely be a point where the buggers will come off the menu almost everywhere. The only question is when.But as of now, restaurants are still serving up oysters raw and on the h ... More >>

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