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Last Week’s Oklahoma Tornado Was The Widest Tornado Ever Recorded
Environment

Last Week’s Oklahoma Tornado Was The Widest Tornado Ever Recorded

By Colin Lecher

The Energy Fix: How To Clean Up Fracking’s Bad Rep
Energy

The Energy Fix: How To Clean Up Fracking’s Bad Rep

By Curtis Brainard

10 Stunning Underwater Photos
Animals

10 Stunning Underwater Photos

By Colin Lecher

USDA Aims To Grow White Rice With All The Nutrients Of Brown Rice
Agriculture

USDA Aims To Grow White Rice With All The Nutrients Of Brown Rice

By Francie Diep

How The Turtle Got Its Shell
Animals

How The Turtle Got Its Shell

By Dan Nosowitz

How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]
Environment

How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?
Climate Change

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?

By David Noland/ Green Car Reports

The Amazing Potential Of Wave Energy, In Numbers
Energy

The Amazing Potential Of Wave Energy, In Numbers

By Francie Diep

Can You Tornado-Proof A Home?
Environment

Can You Tornado-Proof A Home?

By Dan Nosowitz

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?
Animals

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?

By Dan Nosowitz

How It Works: Masdar’s Beam Down Optical Tower
Energy

How It Works: Masdar’s Beam Down Optical Tower

By Ajai Raj

A Generator That Harnesses Energy From Ocean Currents
Conservation

A Generator That Harnesses Energy From Ocean Currents

By Flora Lichtman

These Are The 100 Most Endangered Species In The World
Animals

These Are The 100 Most Endangered Species In The World

By Dan Nosowitz

Scientists Discover Massive Methane-Based Ecosystem
Biology

Scientists Discover Massive Methane-Based Ecosystem

By Shaunacy Ferro

Robotic Kite Power Could Turn The Sky Into A Wind Farm
Energy

Robotic Kite Power Could Turn The Sky Into A Wind Farm

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bacteria Found Growing In Subzero Arctic Frost, Which Is Good News For Mars Life
Biology

Bacteria Found Growing In Subzero Arctic Frost, Which Is Good News For Mars Life

By Colin Lecher

What Salamanders Could Teach Scientists About Growing Human Limbs
Animals

What Salamanders Could Teach Scientists About Growing Human Limbs

By Colin Lecher

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers
Animals

Scientists Find One Gene Responsible For All White Tigers

By Francie Diep

Why Do Cicadas Invade In Such Crazy Numbers?
Animals

Why Do Cicadas Invade In Such Crazy Numbers?

By Dan Nosowitz

Was The Oklahoma City Tornado The Worst In History?
Environment

Was The Oklahoma City Tornado The Worst In History?

By Colin Lecher

The Moore, Oklahoma Tornado, From Space
Environment

The Moore, Oklahoma Tornado, From Space

By Dan Nosowitz

FEMA’s ‘Waffle House Index’ Rates Moore, Oklahoma, At Disaster Level Yellow
Environment

FEMA’s ‘Waffle House Index’ Rates Moore, Oklahoma, At Disaster Level Yellow

By Clay Dillow

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FYI: Could Climate Change Cause More (And Bigger) Tornadoes?

By Shaunacy Ferro

U.S. Has Depleted Two Lake Eries’ Worth Of Groundwater Since 1900
Environment

U.S. Has Depleted Two Lake Eries’ Worth Of Groundwater Since 1900

By Francie Diep

Why Are Tornadoes So Hard To Predict?
Environment

Why Are Tornadoes So Hard To Predict?

By Francie Diep

Reconstructing The Oklahoma Tornado From Start To Finish, In Videos
Environment

Reconstructing The Oklahoma Tornado From Start To Finish, In Videos

By Clay Dillow

Megapixels: A Parasitic Worm Infects An Ant
Animals

Megapixels: A Parasitic Worm Infects An Ant

By Ajai Raj

Inside The World’s Most Ambitious Eco-City
Energy

Inside The World’s Most Ambitious Eco-City

By Dan Baum

Huge Tornado Flattens Towns Near Oklahoma City [Updated]
Environment

Huge Tornado Flattens Towns Near Oklahoma City [Updated]

By Rose Pastore

Spring 2012 Was The Earliest On Record
Climate Change

Spring 2012 Was The Earliest On Record

By Francie Diep

FYI: Do Wind Farms Make It Less Windy?
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FYI: Do Wind Farms Make It Less Windy?

By Daniel Engber

Animals

Internet-Enabled Laser Pointer Lets You Play With Your Pet From Anywhere In The World

By Dan Nosowitz

Earth’s Core Is Weaker Than We Thought
Environment

Earth’s Core Is Weaker Than We Thought

By Dan Nosowitz

Concept Skyscraper Generates Its Own Energy, Looks Like A Toilet Brush
Energy

Concept Skyscraper Generates Its Own Energy, Looks Like A Toilet Brush

By Clay Dillow

Untouched For The Last Billion Years, Water In Canadian Mine Holds Ingredients For Life
Environment

Untouched For The Last Billion Years, Water In Canadian Mine Holds Ingredients For Life

By Clay Dillow

The Tag That Could Save Sharks
Animals

The Tag That Could Save Sharks

By Brian Lam

June 2013: American Energy Independence
Energy

June 2013: American Energy Independence

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FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?
Animals

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?

By Dan Nosowitz

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell
Animals

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell

By Susan E. Matthews

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Climate Change

Time-Lapse GIFs Show Earth Transforming Over 25 Years

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Bats Recognize Friends In The Dark
Animals

How Bats Recognize Friends In The Dark

By Rebecca Boyle

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?
Animals

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?

By Dan Nosowitz

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy
Animals

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy

By Emily Anthes

New Meat-Eating Plant Species Found In Japan
Environment

New Meat-Eating Plant Species Found In Japan

By Dan Nosowitz

This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue
Animals

This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue

By Rebecca Boyle

Sun Shot
Aviation

Sun Shot

By Stephen Cass

Honeybees May Be Dying Off Because They’re Eating Inferior Honey Substitutes
Animals

Honeybees May Be Dying Off Because They’re Eating Inferior Honey Substitutes

By Rebecca Boyle

Killer Sign Language: Fish Use Gestures To Help Other Sea Creatures Commit Murder
Animals

Killer Sign Language: Fish Use Gestures To Help Other Sea Creatures Commit Murder

By Colin Lecher

Terrifying Robot Snake Will Rescue You Whether You Like It Or Not
Animals

Terrifying Robot Snake Will Rescue You Whether You Like It Or Not

By Colin Lecher

Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp
Animals

Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp

By Amy Kraft

How Giant Concrete Balls Could Make Wind Power More Efficient
Energy

How Giant Concrete Balls Could Make Wind Power More Efficient

By Martha Harbison

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Big-Eared Wrinklenose?
Animals

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Big-Eared Wrinklenose?

By Dan Nosowitz

A City Made From Chewing Gum And Other Amazing Images From This Week
Environment

A City Made From Chewing Gum And Other Amazing Images From This Week

By Colin Lecher

We’re Losing The Battle Against Wild Pigs
Animals

We’re Losing The Battle Against Wild Pigs

By Dan Nosowitz

Humpback Whales Learn New Tricks By Watching Their Friends
Animals

Humpback Whales Learn New Tricks By Watching Their Friends

By Rebecca Boyle

Gallery: Animals Can Suffer Human Diseases Too
Animals

Gallery: Animals Can Suffer Human Diseases Too

By Rebecca Boyle

A Solar Dish That Makes Electricity And Fresh Water
Energy

A Solar Dish That Makes Electricity And Fresh Water

By Francie Diep

We’ve Finally Figured Out What Makes LED Bulbs So Inefficient
Energy

We’ve Finally Figured Out What Makes LED Bulbs So Inefficient

By Shaunacy Ferro

Pass The Prozac: Fruit Flies Get Depressed, Too
Animals

Pass The Prozac: Fruit Flies Get Depressed, Too

By Rebecca Boyle

10 Environmental Holidays That Are Cooler Than Earth Day
Environment

10 Environmental Holidays That Are Cooler Than Earth Day

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]
Animals

Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

A Monkey-Bird Mashup And Other Amazing Images From This Week
Animals

A Monkey-Bird Mashup And Other Amazing Images From This Week

By Colin Lecher

Humans Share Microbiomes With Their Dogs, Study Finds
Animals

Humans Share Microbiomes With Their Dogs, Study Finds

By Francie Diep

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?
Animals

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?

By Francie Diep

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