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Life in Greece During the Ice Age Was Nothing Like You Imagine

The Ice Age is often imagined as a world of endless snow, advancing glaciers, and struggling creatures—and it is easy to assume that Greece experienced the same. Northern Europe indeed fit that image: vast ice sheets buried the land...

Amish People: A Model of Self-Sufficiency

While most sway with the global climate, the Amish are a rare community that lives in seclusion and serves as a model of self-sufficiency The Amish are a mostly secluded, religious society primarily concentrated in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. The...

Pesticides Pose Cancer Risk on Par With Smoking, Study Reveals

Modern farming feeds many people because it uses pesticides. These chemicals help grow food, but they also cause harm. A new study shows that pesticides hurt plants, animals, and people. This study found that the risk of getting cancer from...

The Diet of Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Before Agriculture

Around 11,500 years ago, farming started in the Middle East. It was a revolution for humans. Before that, people mainly hunted and gathered food, a lifestyle they followed for over 300,000 years since humans evolved in Africa. There are very...

Female Greek Farmer Makes a Name from Chios to Maldives

Her love for her homeland and determination to create a pioneering business on her native island of Chios have opened the doors to unimaginable international potential for young Greek farmer Argyro Koutsouradi and her rapidly growing, organic aromatic herb...

A Sampling of Greece's Wonderful Bounty of Fruits

When it comes to fruit, Greece offers among the best anywhere on the globe, with its assortment of fresh fruits and juices which is second to none. Both rich in fiber and vitamins, these wonders of the earth also...