Richard Schiffman
Are trees social beings? They exchange nutrients, help one another, and communicate about pests and other environmental threats
Previous ecologists had focused on what happens aboveground, but [Suzanne] Simard used radioactive isotopes of carbon to trace how trees ...
‘Magic’ mushrooms may help relieve depression and anxiety in cancer patients
In one of the largest and most rigorous clinical investigations of psychedelic drugs to date, researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...
Activists should target “Big Ag,” not GMOs
In response to Washington State's rejection of I-522 to label genetically engineered foods, Guardian's environmental writer Richard Schiffman believes that the energy ...
How California’s GM food referendum may change what America eats
Last month, nearly 1m signatures were delivered to county registrars throughout California calling for a referendum on the labeling of ...