Students from Yale University have published findings in the current issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology about a major discovery they made in the Ecuadorian jungle: A fungus that likes to eat plastic.

Trusty doors. They keep out storms and intruders, indicate our comings and goings, separate rooms—and with a little do-it-yourself imagination, can be revamped into one-of-a-kind home décor.

If you don’t already own a retired door or two, then scour secondhand stores, antique malls and salvage yards for doors with character. Open the door to some seriously cute home decorating with these three creative uses for old doors.

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The 2012 GRAMMY Awards airing this Sunday, February 12th will be a night of firsts (and not just because Skrillex has 5 nominations). Chipotle, the fast casual Mexican-inspired restaurant chain will run its first national television advertisement during the awards ceremony and the longest commercial to air during a GRAMMY awards ceremony.

Scuff marks, schnuff marks. Those annoying blemishes caused by shoe traffic, sliding chairs and moving furniture (especially anything on wheels) just make your floor look plain bad, and not in that shabby chic kind of way. So, how do you get rid of those irksome marks? Keep in non-toxic and and clean those scuff marks off your hardwood, tile or laminate flooring with these amazing tricks.

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Sunset. A park bench. Two lovers ga-ga gazing into each other's eyes. It's enough to make anyone feel a little nauseous to look at for too long—unless of course you happen to be one of those people in love. Those of us who find ourselves without a lover on Valentine's (or any) Day can often meet it with a Scroogy "Bah!" But don't be so quick to scoff at the swooning valentines. Giving and receiving love—whether with a romantic partner, a family member, friends or a furried companion—is actually quite beneficial to our health. Check out these eight incredible benefits of love.

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The livestock growth stimulating drug ractopamine, commonly marketed as Paylean and Optaflexx, has dampened U.S. trade relations with Taiwan on U.S. beef and pork exports because of the drug's presence, which was detected last year.

Taco Bell has been named as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that affected individuals in ten states including Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and Michigan, and reportedly sickened nearly 70 people.

Bean sprouts have long had a reputation as being easy to contaminate, but are they any less safe than other pre-washed vegetables that we regularly consume?

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When you think of formaldehyde, it may conjure up images of frogs floating in jars from your high school biology classroom. The truth is, however, that many of your personal care products contain formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, and you may not even know it. And believe me, that is creepy!

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Lacto-fermentation is one of history’s most traditional ways of preserving food. Using naturally-occuring bacteria that are present in every living thing, this method of pickling things is also one of the healthiest. Made without added sugars, vinegars, or additives, just sea salt and water are all you need to get started. In this seasonal late winter recipe, I’ve fermented watermelon radishes. See how it’s done!

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