American researchers estimate that about one-sixth of the world’s arable land is contaminated with toxic heavy metals. B…
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The berries of the nightshade plant, which are believed to have killed Roman Emperor Augustus, have a reputation for being deadly. Like those berries, tomatoes belong to the nightshade family…
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Unfortunately, not all mushrooms are beneficial. Of the nearly 100,000 known species, medical mycology identifies about 200 that can cause dangerous, hard-to-treat diseases in humans. Some of these fungi are…
