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  • Holy Cow! Cockroach Milk and the Future of Food

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    Hassan Rasheed

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    Would you drink cockroach milk if scientists called it a superfood? Imagine seeing it beside regular milk at the supermarket. Although it sounds absurd, one species produces exactly that: cockroach milk! This embryonic milk has caught the attention of experts for its unique structure. Rather than laying eggs, the Pacific beetle cockroach, Diploptera punctata, gives…

  • Hungry? Or Just Stressed…

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    Julie Mesha

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    You’ve been working on a physics problem for what feels like hours. Suddenly it hits you, “what’s in the pantry? If I had a sweet treat right now, surely, I’d figure this out.” For the most part, stress-eating seems harmless, and for many, it’s an involuntary response. The feelings of stress evoke a different response…