Scientists Claim To Have Found Earliest Fossils

Scientists identify fossils of sulfur-eating bacteria that lived nearly three and a half billion years ago.

Compensation for E.Coli Affected Farmers

EU ministers propose $200 million compensation to farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak in Germany.

John Hughes RIP, sand dunes made of bacteria, and WE CARE’s solar suitcase

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This week’s podcast features a geek’s audio tribute to John Hughes, the late director of “Weird Science.” Also, we talk about a project to make thousand mile sand dunes with the help of bacteria. And we hear about the solar suitcase, a toolbox designed to greatly improve maternal care in the developing world.

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