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The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore
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The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

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If People Were Cockroaches, Adapting to Climate Change Would Be Easy
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If People Were Cockroaches, Adapting to Climate Change Would Be Easy

By Nexus Media

No longer lone, an adopted member of the Phantom Springs wolf pack stands tall in Grand Teton National Park. After an absence of about 70 years, wolves returned to the park in 1998, moving down from Y
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Yellowstone: A Journey Through America’s Wild Heart

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Invest 99-L satellite image
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The Potentially Giant Storm Off Florida’s Coast Is Baffling Scientists

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Razorbill bird
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Scientists Want To Bring A Bird Back From Extinction

By Corey Mueller

While Preserved for Generations, Yellowstone is Not Protected From a Changing Climate
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While Preserved for Generations, Yellowstone is Not Protected From a Changing Climate

By Nexus Media

Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back
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Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back

By Coby McDonald

The Octobot
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Harvard 3D Printed A Soft Robot Octopus

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Low-Tech Steam Machine Made Out Of Bubble Wrap And Foam
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A Low-Tech Steam Machine Made Out Of Bubble Wrap And Foam

By Mary Beth Griggs

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble
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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble

By Mary Beth Griggs

Phillippines nest egg
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A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

By G. Clay Whittaker

Cleaning off barnacles
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Bacteria Are The Probable Cause Of Barnacles Sticking To Boats

By Mary Beth Griggs

Shishmaref
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Community In Alaska Votes To Relocate Because Of Climate Change

By Mary Beth Griggs

transparent mouse brain
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Scientists Create See-Through Rodents For Brain Science

By Kate Baggaley

Sea surface temperatures grap
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Searching for Climate Signals in an Epic Flood

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Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs
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Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?
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Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Apple-Plucking Robot Could Keep People Out Of Orchards
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Apple-Plucking Robot Could Keep People Out Of Orchards

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Boeing 777X
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Nope, Chemtrails Are Still Not A Thing

By G. Clay Whittaker

GE Connected Volcano
Technology

This Is What It Takes To Connect A Volcano To The Internet

By Mary Beth Griggs

New York City Used A Record Amount Of Electricity This Weekend
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New York City Used A Record Amount Of Electricity This Weekend

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hot, Humid Weather Makes Roaches Want To Fly
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Hot, Humid Weather Makes Roaches Want To Fly

By Samantha Cole

Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old
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Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old

By Mary Beth Griggs

Bees On An F-22
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Best Fighter Jet In History Grounded By Bees

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Orthacanthus fossil
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These Ancient Sharks Turned To Cannibalizing Their Young

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish
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Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish

By Kate Baggaley

Pinatubo Eruption
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Sea Level Rise May Be Accelerating

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Is What The World Looks Like From a Squirrel’s Point Of View
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This Is What The World Looks Like From a Squirrel’s Point Of View

By Mary Beth Griggs

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta
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Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

By Kate Baggaley

As Of Today, The World Has Used A Year’s Worth Of Resources
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As Of Today, The World Has Used A Year’s Worth Of Resources

By Mary Beth Griggs

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years
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World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

By Samantha Cole

green snake with yellow eyes
Health

Answering Why Snakes Are Long Could Help Repair Human Spinal Cords

By G. Clay Whittaker

cats versus dogs
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Facebook Findings Show That Cat People Clearly Have Better Taste Than Dog People

By Samantha Cole

Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors
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Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Power Generator Runs on Saltwater
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This Power Generator Runs on Saltwater

By Jeremy Deaton

FDA Approves Genetically Modified Mosquitoes For Release In Florida
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FDA Approves Genetically Modified Mosquitoes For Release In Florida

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists Chart The Lifetime Of A Bee In Flight Paths
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Scientists Chart The Lifetime Of A Bee In Flight Paths

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Nature Videos Make Prisoners Less Violent
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Nature Videos Make Prisoners Less Violent

By Coby McDonald

Tempering Hot Summer Days with the Cool Hand of Big Data
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Tempering Hot Summer Days with the Cool Hand of Big Data

By Jeremy Deaton

Gorgeous ‘Blue Whirl’ Flame Might Help Produce Cleaner Energy
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Gorgeous ‘Blue Whirl’ Flame Might Help Produce Cleaner Energy

By Kate Baggaley

Social Spiders Anelosimus eximius web system
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Spider Colonies Are Cooperating Themselves To Death

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?
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Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?

By Jamie Leventhal

Artificial Leaf Scrubs Carbon, Makes Fuel
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Artificial Leaf Scrubs Carbon, Makes Fuel

By Jeremy Deaton

Rich Households Have More Diverse Bugs
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Rich Households Have More Diverse Bugs

By Kate Baggaley

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?
Technology

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?

By Clay Risen

Newly-Discovered Antarctic Bacteria Could Be Cramming Seafood With Mercury
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Newly-Discovered Antarctic Bacteria Could Be Cramming Seafood With Mercury

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Australia’s SwagBot is A Robot Shepherd
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Australia’s SwagBot is A Robot Shepherd

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Cutting Black Carbon Could Save Us
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Cutting Black Carbon Could Save Us

By Jen Schwartz

Illustration of a skunk wearing a gas mask and emitting fumes. The skunk is surrounded by unconscious animals.
Science

Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?

By Melissa Klein

Fin Whale
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Acoustic Buoy Off Long Island Hears Its First Whales

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids
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Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Is Climate Too Complex to Model or Predict?
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Is Climate Too Complex to Model or Predict?

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New ‘Dragon’ Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones Characters
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New ‘Dragon’ Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones Characters

By Mary Beth Griggs

Watch This Orangutan Make Sounds That Resemble Human Speech
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Watch This Orangutan Make Sounds That Resemble Human Speech

By Kate Baggaley

The Delicious Taste Of Struggle
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The Delicious Taste Of Struggle

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Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean
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Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Harmful Bacteria May Hitch A Sea Cruise On Microplastic Particles
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Harmful Bacteria May Hitch A Sea Cruise On Microplastic Particles

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Underwater Plume
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Did Our Oldest Common Ancestor Live In Volcanic Hot Springs?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Roach Milk: The Next Superfood?
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Roach Milk: The Next Superfood?

By Samantha Cole

Pangea Broke Apart As Fast As Fingernails Grow
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Pangea Broke Apart As Fast As Fingernails Grow

By Samantha Cole

Carbon-trapping capsules
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Four Cool Technologies That Clear the Air

By Jeremy Deaton

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Since The Dinosaurs Died Out
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Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Since The Dinosaurs Died Out

By Kate Baggaley

Birds And Humans ‘Talk’ To Each Other To Outsmart Bees
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Birds And Humans ‘Talk’ To Each Other To Outsmart Bees

By Coby McDonald

2016 Breaks Records
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The First Half Of 2016 Saw Some Really Disturbing Climate Trends

By Mary Beth Griggs

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