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This Gel Glows When It Detects Pollutants
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This Gel Glows When It Detects Pollutants

By Alexandra Ossola

Alleged Killer Squirrel Is Captured On Camera For The First Time
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Alleged Killer Squirrel Is Captured On Camera For The First Time

By Nicole Lou

Used Coffee Grounds Can Store Methane
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Used Coffee Grounds Can Store Methane

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Tree That Could Stop Wildfires
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A Tree That Could Stop Wildfires

By Mary Beth Griggs

‘Fear And Loathing’ Cartoonist Ralph Steadman Illustrates Birds On The Brink Of Extinction
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‘Fear And Loathing’ Cartoonist Ralph Steadman Illustrates Birds On The Brink Of Extinction

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Fossilized Human-Sized Sea Scorpion Found In Meteorite Crater
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Fossilized Human-Sized Sea Scorpion Found In Meteorite Crater

By Mary Beth Griggs

Termites Engineer Solar-Powered Ventilation Into Their Mounds
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Termites Engineer Solar-Powered Ventilation Into Their Mounds

By Mary Beth Griggs

Does Using The AC Make It Hotter Outside?
Science

Does Using The AC Make It Hotter Outside?

By Daniel Engber

Can This Game Turn You Vegan?
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Can This Game Turn You Vegan?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Flooded Streets
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NASA: Sea Level Rise Is Going To Get Much Worse

By Mary Beth Griggs

Where To Place Wind Turbines Without Killing Eagles
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Where To Place Wind Turbines Without Killing Eagles

By Mary Beth Griggs

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Explains The Science Of The Iran Deal
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U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Explains The Science Of The Iran Deal

By Katie Peek

A California Company Thinks The Secret To Fusion Is A Long Tube
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A California Company Thinks The Secret To Fusion Is A Long Tube

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In Just Three Years All Dutch Trains Will Run On Wind Power
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In Just Three Years All Dutch Trains Will Run On Wind Power

By Mary Beth Griggs

Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs
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Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs

By Mary Beth Griggs

Thermal Plant
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A New Energy Plant In Hawaii Generates Power From Ocean Temperature Extremes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Could A Lion Live On Veggie Burgers?
Science

Could A Lion Live On Veggie Burgers?

By Daniel Engber

Carbon Nanofibers
Environment

Scientists Pull Carbon Nanofibers Out Of Thin Air

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Case For Killing Bambi
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The Case For Killing Bambi

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Solar-Powered Mayflower Will Cross The Atlantic In 2020
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A Solar-Powered Mayflower Will Cross The Atlantic In 2020

By Mary Beth Griggs

Climate Change Will Get Its Own Museum In New York City
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Climate Change Will Get Its Own Museum In New York City

By Mary Beth Griggs

Robot Pets Have a Leg Up on Fido
Technology

Robot Pets Have a Leg Up on Fido

By Breanna Draxler

Pope Francis’ Climate Change Epiphany
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Pope Francis’ Climate Change Epiphany

By Lois Parshley

Earth Justice
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Youth Activists Sue U.S. Government For Ruining The Environment

By Mary Beth Griggs

Alligator On Helium Reveals The Secret Meaning Of Alligator Bellows
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Alligator On Helium Reveals The Secret Meaning Of Alligator Bellows

By Alexandra Ossola

6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds
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6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds

By Rebecca Harrington

When the river runs yellow
Environment

The Truth Behind The EPA’s Animas River Spill Is Messier Than You Think

By Tina Casey

The Sounds Of Living Coral Reefs Are Breathtaking And Important
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The Sounds Of Living Coral Reefs Are Breathtaking And Important

By Mary Beth Griggs

Bears Hate Drones
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Bears Hate Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains
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First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

By Claire Maldarelli

Australian Eagle Takes Down A Drone In A Split Second
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Australian Eagle Takes Down A Drone In A Split Second

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts
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Digital Map Of Seafloor Could Help Scientists Predict Climate Change Impacts

By Levi Sharpe

Green veined white butterfly
Environment

Drought Could Shrink Butterfly Species In The UK By 2050

By Mary Beth Griggs

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal
Science

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

By Claire Maldarelli

How does this formation survive earthquakes?
Environment

Rocks’ Balancing Act Gives New Insight Into Earthquakes

By Mary Beth Griggs

How Zombie Spiders Are Enslaved As Wasp Nursery Builders
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How Zombie Spiders Are Enslaved As Wasp Nursery Builders

By Rebecca Boyle

Robotic Whiskers Could Help Robots Navigate Through Dark and Murky Environments
Technology

Robotic Whiskers Could Help Robots Navigate Through Dark and Murky Environments

By Levi Sharpe

Are Office Temperatures Optimized For Men?
Environment

Are Office Temperatures Optimized For Men?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Where Does The Glass For The New Supertall Skyscrapers Come From?
Environment

Where Does The Glass For The New Supertall Skyscrapers Come From?

By Clay Risen

Obama To Announce Sweeping Environmental Regulation Aimed At Power Plants
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Obama To Announce Sweeping Environmental Regulation Aimed At Power Plants

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Middle East Is In The Middle Of A Horrific Heat Wave
Environment

The Middle East Is In The Middle Of A Horrific Heat Wave

By Mary Beth Griggs

Insect-Like Robot Can Jump On Water
Technology

Insect-Like Robot Can Jump On Water

By Levi Sharpe

New Sun-Blocking Material Uses Compounds From Algae And Fish
Environment

New Sun-Blocking Material Uses Compounds From Algae And Fish

By Alexandra Ossola

Japan Fires The World’s Most Powerful Laser
Environment

Japan Fires The World’s Most Powerful Laser

By Dave Gershgorn

Pollution-Eating Tower Would Turn Smog Into Rings And Cufflinks
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Pollution-Eating Tower Would Turn Smog Into Rings And Cufflinks

By Rebecca Harrington

Finding Out How Boa Constrictors Kill (It’s Not How You Think)
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Finding Out How Boa Constrictors Kill (It’s Not How You Think)

By Rebecca Boyle

HyperSciences Wants To Drill Into The Earth With A Huge Gun
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HyperSciences Wants To Drill Into The Earth With A Huge Gun

By Dave Gershgorn

Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants
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Nano-Sized Synthetic Coral Could Suck Up Ocean’s Pollutants

By Levi Sharpe

A Bug Swarm So Big It Shows Up On Weather Radar
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A Bug Swarm So Big It Shows Up On Weather Radar

By Levi Sharpe

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XPrize Winner Garners $1.5 Million To Fix Oceans

By Christie Wilcox

A Wind Machine You Can Call Home
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A Wind Machine You Can Call Home

By Mary Beth Griggs

Smokestacks
Environment

Mercury Scrubbers On Power Plants Clean Up Other Pollutants, Too

By Mary Beth Griggs

Engineered Yeast Produces Viper Venom
Environment

Engineered Yeast Produces Viper Venom

By Alexandra Ossola

*Zhenyuanlong suni*
Science

This Is How Jurassic World’s Velociraptors Should Have Looked

By Mary Beth Griggs

Saving The Planet Could Save Your Life
Health

Saving The Planet Could Save Your Life

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Two-Million-Dollar Race To Track The Changing Oceans
Environment

A Two-Million-Dollar Race To Track The Changing Oceans

By Christie Wilcox

Concept Rocking Chair Could Power Your Phone
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Concept Rocking Chair Could Power Your Phone

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Black Leopard
Environment

The Black Leopard Has Secret Spots

By Mary Beth Griggs

50-Million-Year-Old Worm Sperm Found Preserved In Antarctica
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50-Million-Year-Old Worm Sperm Found Preserved In Antarctica

By Mary Beth Griggs

Humans Aren’t Special: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Delves Deep Into Animal Minds
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Humans Aren’t Special: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Delves Deep Into Animal Minds

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California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why
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California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why

By Jeneen interlandi

Watch Scientists Find Sharks In An Underwater Volcano
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Watch Scientists Find Sharks In An Underwater Volcano

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists Call For Temporary Halt On New Deep Sea Mining Projects
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Scientists Call For Temporary Halt On New Deep Sea Mining Projects

By Mary Beth Griggs

New Squirrel Virus Suspected In Three Human Deaths
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New Squirrel Virus Suspected In Three Human Deaths

By Alexandra Ossola

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