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How Many Cows Are There in the World in 2025

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by Talitha Van Niekerk

Driving through the countryside, it’s easy to think there are only a few cows that are grazing peacefully in the pastures of the world, but the reality is there are millions of cows around the world.

I set out on a mission to find out how many cows are in the world, where we can find them, and just what having so many cows does to the world we all live in.

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Preschool Gardening Helps Young Children Eat Better and Stay Active

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by Bianca Setionago

A new study published in Acta Psychologica suggests that getting young children involved in gardening at preschool may help them eat better, move more, and develop a stronger connection to nature, even over just a few months.

Gardening has long been seen as a calming and educational hobby for adults, but in recent years, educators and researchers have begun to explore its benefits for young children. With many children spending more time indoors, using screens, and eating processed foods, concerns have grown about declining physical activity and limited contact with the natural world. Schools and childcare centers are increasingly seen as important places to reintroduce nature-based learning.

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The 17 Healthiest Vegetables to Include in Your Diet (and the Ones You Shouldn’t Bother With)

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by Emily Craig 

We all know vegetables are good for us, but they aren’t created equal. While they’re all a source of fibre – something the majority of us should be eating more of – as well as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, these compounds are less concentrated in some varieties.

That said, all vegetables are nutritious, says Rhiannon Lambert, a nutritionist, the founder of the top Harley Street clinic Rhitrition and the author of The Science of Plant-Based Nutrition.

It’s why plants have been central to human diets throughout history. Despite preconceptions of cavemen dining on bounties of meat, “it’s pretty obvious that the majority of what everybody was eating was vegetable matter” such as sea kale, samphire and nettles, says Dr Annie Gray, a food historian and the author of The Bookshop, the Draper, the Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street.

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Don’t Mess With Mexico’s Maíz: Constitutional Amendment to Ban GMO Corn Seeds

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 by Kate Linthicum

MEXICO CITY — There’s a popular saying in Mexico, where corn is as central to national mythology as it is gastronomy.

Sin maíz, no hay país. Without corn, there is no country.

This week, Mexico’s leaders voted to enshrine that concept in the Constitution, declaring native corn “an element of national identity” and banning the planting of genetically modified seeds.

The measure, which aims to protect Mexico’s thousands of varieties of heirloom corn from engineered versions sold by American companies, has become a nationalist rallying cry. Support for the reform has only grown in recent months as Mexico has fended off insults, threats of tariffs and even the specter of U.S. military intervention from President Trump.

Monarch Nectar Plant Guides

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by Xerces Society

Monarchs are in decline across their range in North America and one of the most significant actions you can take to support monarch populations is providing nectar-rich flowers and milkweed host plants. Adult monarchs depend on diverse nectar sources for food during all stages of the year, from spring and summer breeding to fall migration and overwintering. Caterpillars, on the other hand, are completely dependent on their milkweed host plants. Inadequate milkweed or nectar plant food sources at any point may impact the number of monarchs that successfully arrive at overwintering sites in the fall.

The guides below were created to address a need for evidence-based, monarch-specific nectar plants throughout the U.S.  To learn more about selecting the best milkweed for your region, see these milkweed guides for your region.