Lice remedies
Slathering a child's head with mayonnaise, covering it with a shower cap, and tucking them into bed for the night may sound bizarre (imagine the smell!) but some parents are turning to that, and other natural remedies for head lice infestations that are regular occurrences in schools and day care centers.
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Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy
The Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) — has announced its first beneficiary: a project exploring Panama's natural resources for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.
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Paul B. Farrell: Doomsday Capitalists’ winning strategy
Doomsday Capitalists know how to get rich by playing the short-term stock market and ignoring long-term warnings of a global economic collapse. How? They have a secret weapon, a Doomsday Capitalists Winning Strategy.
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Trouble in the field
Associated Press One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance more quickly than scientists expected.
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Weekly tip: Give your indoor fern the extra care it needs to thrive
Temperatures, water and light are key to its lushness.
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