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Abbey Perreault

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Meet Poncho, the Steer Whose Nearly 11-Foot Horns Just Set a World Record

It's a major turnaround from the longhorn's close call with extinction a century ago.

The Elaborate Yam Houses of the Trobriand Islands

Years of drought have left them tragically empty.

The Livestock Living at the End of the World

Things get hairy when you plop pigs on a subantarctic island.

Around the World in 105 Cows

A book of bovine beauty shots seeks to revive the human-cattle bond.

The Spellbinding Swedish Song That Calls Cows Home

For centuries, herdswomen have lured cows with haunting melodies.

When Sick Cattle Were Alleged Victims of Arrow-Wielding Elves

For centuries, farmers suspected their sick livestock had been "elf-shot."

December 27, 2018

The Best Bugs to Befriend in the New Year

Get to know some cuddly roaches and dramatic beetles.

December 26, 2018

Humanity as We Know It Will Be Defined by the Broiler Chicken

The legacy we’re leaving behind looks like a post-apocalyptic KFC.

December 19, 2018

The British Bake Off That's Resurrecting a Forgotten Medieval Cake

Competitors are baking soul cakes, a bygone Halloween treat.

December 10, 2018

At a Death Cafe, Tea and Couscous Make Mortality Easier to Swallow

Let's talk about death, baby.

November 26, 2018

The Tooth-Rotting Trials of Building Better-Tasting Berries

How new flavors are created and killed.

November 14, 2018

how the sausage gets made

Harnessing the Power of the Sun to Turn Apples Into Art

In Japan, the labor-intensive practice of apple stenciling is slowly fading.

November 8, 2018

In Medieval Europe, No Outfit Was Complete Without a Personal Eating Knife

They were fashionable and functional, used for dining and self-defense.

November 1, 2018

How Fish and Chips Migrated to Great Britain

The fried fish was introduced by Jews fleeing religious persecution.

October 19, 2018

Why Scientists Are Studying ‘Ricequakes’ in a Tube of Rice Krispies

They even resemble Antarctica's mysterious icequakes.

October 16, 2018

Why Scientists Are Studying the Dining Habits of Manta Rays

These filter feeders might be a ray of hope amidst microplastic pollution.

October 15, 2018

Temple Wall Recipes Reveal a Wealth of Unexplored Culinary History

Medieval epigraphs carved in stone offer a unique glance at South Indian cuisine.

October 10, 2018

In Germany, an Entire Vineyard of Grapes Has Gone Missing

Police suspect a rival grape-grower got a little jelly.

October 3, 2018

The 'Father of American Neurology' Prescribed Women Months of Motionless Milk-Drinking

Virginia Woolf and Charlotte Perkins Gilman were both patients of his infamous rest cure.

September 28, 2018

The Donkey Refuge Where Burros Become Coyote-Kicking Livestock Guardians

With the right training, feral donkeys go from zero to hero.

September 25, 2018

The Food Truck That Invites You to Be the Cook

These traveling historians are hungry for your life story.

September 19, 2018

Brazil Nuts Are Brought to You by Rodents

The snack wouldn’t exist without the help of one furry critter and its unusually sharp teeth.

September 14, 2018

Here's What the Watermelon Was Up to Before It Tasted Good

Wild watermelons weren't sweet, but they were incredibly useful.

September 7, 2018

Exploring a 'Treasure Trove' of Medieval Egyptian Recipes

A newly translated cookbook provides a tantalizing glimpse of Cairo's past.

September 4, 2018