Hello gophers, how are your crops today? Considered pests, pocket gophers love to eat roots, make winding underground tunnels, and (apparently) cultivate their own food! Pocket gophers are the first non-human mammals known to farm their food. They take care of roots that grow into tunnels they have already dug, fertilising them with their poop and defending them from danger. Every day, they harvest these roots—which fulfil up to 60% of their daily energy needs—to power through and dig more tunnels in search of more food. Read full article here
Economics
Show off that you’re a small company
This article shows that size matters when it comes to choosing products – but it matters in different ways. If your product is low-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a small company. If your product is high-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a big company. So, when it comes to marketing your product, consider how your company size fits with the type of product you’re offering. Read full article here