
Recently, Chevy announced its upcoming Volt, a hybrid-electric vehicle which it claims gets an equivalent of 230 mpg, according to a yet-to-be-finalized EPA formula for estimating fuel efficiency of hybrid vehicles.
Americans may soon be sweet on steviaSource: Clarion Ledger
Excerpt: There is a new sweetener on the horizon that may soon get FDA approval for use as an ingredient in food and beverage products here in the United States. Stevia is a shrub-like plant native to South America and part of the chrysanthemum family.

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Marigolds make way for marijuana in suburbiaSource: Christian Science Monitor
In the early 1980s, 80 percent of marijuana on US streets was imported, mostly from Mexico, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), which works to stop arrests of marijuana smokers.
The Eocene Epoch: Ancient insects used advanced camouflageSource: msnbc.com
A fossil of a leaf-imitating insect from 47 million years ago bears a striking resemblance to the mimickers of today.The discovery represents the first fossil of a leaf insect (Eophyllium messelensis), and also shows that leaf imitation is an ancient and successful evolutionary s …