What Is This? A Diseased Reptile?

Here's a hint: You probably ate some at breakfast.

2008-06-02T05:00:00 | 1 min read

This is an image of a germinating grain of wheat, as seen through a scanning electron microscope. Wheat has been the center of controversy recently, with protests and export bans flaring up over shortages stemming from droughts and a fungus that some estimate could ruin over a quarter of the world’s wheat crop this year.