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The flooding in California won’t end its three-year drought The flooding in California won’t end its three-year drought

By Mary Beth Griggs

rusty patched bumblebee

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This bumblebee is the first to become endangered—but it won’t be the last This bumblebee is the first to become endangered—but it won’t be the last

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#DoesItFart is the burning science question you never knew you had #DoesItFart is the burning science question you never knew you had

By Sara Chodosh

New research might explain why you get so hungry when you’re drunk

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New research might explain why you get so hungry when you’re drunk New research might explain why you get so hungry when you’re drunk

By Rachel Feltman

Warmer oceans are now linked to dangerous neurotoxins in shellfish

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Warmer oceans are now linked to dangerous neurotoxins in shellfish Warmer oceans are now linked to dangerous neurotoxins in shellfish

By Rachel Feltman

These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

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These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

By Sara Chodosh

Why is the smog in China so bad?

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Why is the smog in China so bad? Why is the smog in China so bad?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

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Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

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The global warming hiatus never actually happened The global warming hiatus never actually happened

By Mary Beth Griggs

Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead

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Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead

By Rachel Feltman

Here are the last uncharted corners of the globe

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Here are the last uncharted corners of the globe Here are the last uncharted corners of the globe

By Sara Chodosh

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

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WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

By Rachel Feltman

Concept Art For Virginia Class Submarine

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Five trailblazing inventions that uncovered the ocean’s deepest mysteries Five trailblazing inventions that uncovered the ocean’s deepest mysteries

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These will be the best places to live in America in 2100 A.D.

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These will be the best places to live in America in 2100 A.D. These will be the best places to live in America in 2100 A.D.

For this deep-sea archaeologist, finding the Titanic at the bottom of the sea was just the start

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For this deep-sea archaeologist, finding the Titanic at the bottom of the sea was just the start For this deep-sea archaeologist, finding the Titanic at the bottom of the sea was just the start

By Mary Beth Griggs

Charting the volcanic eruptions that are pushing our world apart

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Charting the volcanic eruptions that are pushing our world apart Charting the volcanic eruptions that are pushing our world apart

By Knvul Sheikh

Breaking the glass ceiling on the ocean floor

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Breaking the glass ceiling on the ocean floor Breaking the glass ceiling on the ocean floor

By Sara Chodosh

This geophysicist uses rock-sniffing subs to understand polar magnetic flips

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This geophysicist uses rock-sniffing subs to understand polar magnetic flips This geophysicist uses rock-sniffing subs to understand polar magnetic flips

Looking for aliens in the Arctic

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Looking for aliens in the Arctic Looking for aliens in the Arctic

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At 81, this record-breaking diver isn’t done exploring the ocean’s depths At 81, this record-breaking diver isn’t done exploring the ocean’s depths

By Mary Beth Griggs

Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

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Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive. Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

By Kate Baggaley

Egyptian Fruit Bats

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Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like

By Mary Beth Griggs

The most surprising places where it (sometimes) snows

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The most surprising places where it (sometimes) snows The most surprising places where it (sometimes) snows

By Rachel Feltman

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#Bestspots is the adorable Twitter feud we need to get through 2016 #Bestspots is the adorable Twitter feud we need to get through 2016

By Sara Chodosh

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Here’s a newt that kind of looks like a Klingon Here’s a newt that kind of looks like a Klingon

By Rachel Feltman

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Tickle experiments reveal what a happy rat looks like Tickle experiments reveal what a happy rat looks like

The adorable ‘Casper’ octopod could be killed off by deep-sea mining

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The adorable ‘Casper’ octopod could be killed off by deep-sea mining The adorable ‘Casper’ octopod could be killed off by deep-sea mining

By Rachel Feltman

Strange giant diamonds give hints to the inner Earth’s composition

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Strange giant diamonds give hints to the inner Earth’s composition Strange giant diamonds give hints to the inner Earth’s composition

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists watch an undersea volcano shake, rattle, and inflate

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Scientists watch an undersea volcano shake, rattle, and inflate Scientists watch an undersea volcano shake, rattle, and inflate

By Mary Beth Griggs

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How to use big data to avoid building highways to hell How to use big data to avoid building highways to hell

By Marlene Cimons

What is the polar vortex (and why is it happening again)?

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What is the polar vortex (and why is it happening again)? What is the polar vortex (and why is it happening again)?

By Mary Beth Griggs

This six-story monster wave sets a new world record

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This six-story monster wave sets a new world record This six-story monster wave sets a new world record

By Kate Baggaley

Late-night comics could have a real impact on climate change denial

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Late-night comics could have a real impact on climate change denial Late-night comics could have a real impact on climate change denial

By Jeremy Deaton

The Arctic just got its 2016 climate ‘report card’—and it’s flunking

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The Arctic just got its 2016 climate ‘report card’—and it’s flunking The Arctic just got its 2016 climate ‘report card’—and it’s flunking

By Rachel Feltman

Glowworms trap dinner in fishing line made of water and urine

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Glowworms trap dinner in fishing line made of water and urine Glowworms trap dinner in fishing line made of water and urine

By Kate Baggaley

Gifts that grow (even without a green thumb)

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Gifts that grow (even without a green thumb) Gifts that grow (even without a green thumb)

By Sara Chodosh

Homeopathy doesn’t work for cows, either

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Homeopathy doesn’t work for cows, either Homeopathy doesn’t work for cows, either

By Sara Chodosh

reindeer in finland

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Climate war on Christmas: Global warming is causing reindeer to shrink Climate war on Christmas: Global warming is causing reindeer to shrink

By Rachel Feltman

X-ray Video of Macaque Vocal Anatomy

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Monkeys may technically be able to talk (but this will make you glad they don’t) Monkeys may technically be able to talk (but this will make you glad they don’t)

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate

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The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate

By Marlene Cimons

Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?

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Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean? Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

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Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

By Sophie Bushwick

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Trump’s pick to lead the EPA is a climate change denier (who’s suing the EPA) Trump’s pick to lead the EPA is a climate change denier (who’s suing the EPA)

By Mary Beth Griggs

How much space do pandas need to survive?

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How much space do pandas need to survive? How much space do pandas need to survive?

Bacteria resistant to a last-resort drug showed up on a US pig farm

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Bacteria resistant to a last-resort drug showed up on a US pig farm Bacteria resistant to a last-resort drug showed up on a US pig farm

By Kate Baggaley

This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

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This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

By Mary Beth Griggs

Climate change could quadruple severe rainstorms in just decades

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Climate change could quadruple severe rainstorms in just decades Climate change could quadruple severe rainstorms in just decades

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Why is it snowing in Hawaii? Why is it snowing in Hawaii?

By Rachel Feltman

Could underwater farming feed the world?

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Could underwater farming feed the world? Could underwater farming feed the world?

By Jeremy Deaton

Tornado outbreaks in the United States are on the rise

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Tornado outbreaks in the United States are on the rise Tornado outbreaks in the United States are on the rise

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why wildfires are suddenly ravaging the Southeast

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Why wildfires are suddenly ravaging the Southeast Why wildfires are suddenly ravaging the Southeast

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To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses

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To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses

By Kate Baggaley

Less wastewater injected into the ground means less shaking in Oklahoma

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Less wastewater injected into the ground means less shaking in Oklahoma Less wastewater injected into the ground means less shaking in Oklahoma

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dead Table Corals

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A record number of corals just died at the Great Barrier Reef A record number of corals just died at the Great Barrier Reef

By Mary Beth Griggs

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

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Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

By Knvul Sheikh

Watch the Chernobyl disaster site finally get properly contained

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Watch the Chernobyl disaster site finally get properly contained Watch the Chernobyl disaster site finally get properly contained

By Jason Lederman

Scientists can now control mice with radio waves and light

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Scientists can now control mice with radio waves and light Scientists can now control mice with radio waves and light

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google Earth update shows how climate change has morphed our planet

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Google Earth update shows how climate change has morphed our planet Google Earth update shows how climate change has morphed our planet

What the heck are white rainbows, and where do they come from?

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What the heck are white rainbows, and where do they come from? What the heck are white rainbows, and where do they come from?

By Kate Baggaley

How flushing your toilet could help create biofuel

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How flushing your toilet could help create biofuel How flushing your toilet could help create biofuel

By Laura A. Shepard

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Cement might not be as bad for the planet as we thought Cement might not be as bad for the planet as we thought

By Jeremy Deaton

Bluebirds’ poop proves their value to California vineyards

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Bluebirds’ poop proves their value to California vineyards Bluebirds’ poop proves their value to California vineyards

By Mary Beth Griggs

Coconut crab claws are insanely strong

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Coconut crab claws are insanely strong Coconut crab claws are insanely strong

By Mary Beth Griggs

Flooding In Baton Rouge

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Trump’s plan to defund NASA’s climate research is … yikes Trump’s plan to defund NASA’s climate research is … yikes

By Mary Beth Griggs