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The EPA’s twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars
Vehicles

The EPA’s twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars

A new proposal wants to cut fuel efficiency standards, and it's going after California to do it.

Mud at the bottom of a Mexican lake holds secrets about the Maya empire’s demise
Environment

Mud at the bottom of a Mexican lake holds secrets about the Maya empire’s demise

The ancient Maya faced severe drought, according to a mineral deposit.

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell
Ocean

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

At stake? Their survival and the livelihoods that depend on them.

Steve Jobs iPad Apple tech children rules
Technology

Industry insiders don’t use their products like we do. That should worry us.

Steve Jobs didn't let his kids use iPads, and maybe you shouldn't either.

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you
Life Skills

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you

Go eat in the woods.

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation
Engineering

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation

Even if they're not quite ready for human patients.

Self-driving car companies are racking up simulated miles. Here’s why.
Self Driving

Self-driving car companies are racking up simulated miles. Here’s why.

With virtual rides, researchers can run thousands of scenarios at once and take advantage of sped up 'sim time.'

stack of green books
Ocean

18 water-themed books to dive into this month

Consider this your end-of-summer reading list.

football players pouring water on coach
Health

For young football players, too much water can be just as bad as not enough

Overhydration presents a real health hazard

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art
Projects

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art

This complicated chemical process is a far cry from smartphone photography.

The latest climate assessment isn’t surprising, but it still sucks
Climate Change

The latest climate assessment isn’t surprising, but it still sucks

If only we could just study for a better grade.

What we know about the new head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Environment

What we know about the new head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Kelvin Droegemeier could be an huge boon to the scientific community.

beef meat fresh carnivore
Heart Disease

Please do not try to survive on an all-meat diet

Here’s what you should know about the latest carnivore trend.

These sandals replace petroleum with sugarcane. How smug can I be about wearing them?
Sustainability

These sandals replace petroleum with sugarcane. How smug can I be about wearing them?

Fossil fuels aren’t sustainable, but alternatives aren't perfect, either.

Plastic junk spews greenhouse gases, just like cows and cars
Climate Change

Plastic junk spews greenhouse gases, just like cows and cars

New study directly links plastics and climate change.

Planet Earth overshoot day
Climate Change

Earth Overshoot Day came early this year. That’s a bad thing.

We consumed a year’s worth of natural resources in just seven months.

Scientists are putting the X factor back in X-rays
AI

Scientists are putting the X factor back in X-rays

Medical imaging will be revolutionized by extreme light, artificial intelligence, and more.

The ozone hole is both an environmental success story and an enduring global threat
Climate Change

The ozone hole is both an environmental success story and an enduring global threat

And we should take what it's taught us into future fights.

scutoid
Science

Did scientists discover a new shape? Well, first we have to define ‘shape.’ Also, ‘new.’

A cool scientific finding and a strange semantic investigation.

Ancient space crystals may prove the sun threw heated tantrums as a tot
Sun

Ancient space crystals may prove the sun threw heated tantrums as a tot

You can learn a lot from 4.5-billion-year-old rocks.