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08.27.2009 5:40 pm

Kudzu may hold therapeautic properties

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kudzu-encrusted barn

Kudzu-encrusted barn

It’s not often you hear good news when it comes to invasive plants - particularly those as prolific as kudzu.

But researchers have discovered that kudzu root helped lower the cholesterol, blood pressure and insulin of lab rats fed the extract…

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08.06.2009 10:26 am

Chinese mystery snails on the move in Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If zebra mussels weren’t bad enough, state conservation officials have another invasive species to worry about.

The Missouri Department of Conservation reported Thursday that they’ve discovered Chinese mystery snails, a popular aquarium species, in the Niangua River, a popular destination in…

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