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Scientists may have found a solution for space pollution
There's a bunch of junk orbiting Earth, and these scientists want to destroy it using lasers.
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What’s the most bike-friendly city in the U.S.? Not what you’d guess
Portland? Nope. Seattle? Not even close. Here are your answers, from the brainiacs at Walk Score.
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Solar space sails are real, and Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson are stoked
LightSail could offer a low-cost and reliable way to propel small satellites. Plus, it's cool!
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Turns out Osama bin Laden had some strong opinions on climate change
Read what bin Laden had to say about global warming and Pakistan.
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How to make coconut quick bread with Key lime curd
A lime curd recipe — and a slew of other citrus-forward ideas — to bring a little bit of sunshine into your kitchen.
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These scientists are trying to change rice as we know it
An international team is trying to create a more efficient kind of rice. What can coffee beans and cat poop tell us about their work?
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While you were worrying about trains, your car was trying to kill you
I had to get from Philadelphia to New York. Sure, Amtrak just wrecked a train. But it's not like the highway is safer.
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These cute kittens rode in a cargo bike from Amsterdam to London
This company features a cat butthole in their logo and that's not even the weirdest thing it's done.
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The 4 big climate trends we’re tracking this year
From Paris to pipelines, here's what Grist is paying close attention to -- and how you can help.
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What’s with those melting ice shelves in Antarctica? We explain
First the Larsen A ice shelf crumbled, then the Larsen B. Now scientists are keeping close tabs on Larsen C, which is the size of Scotland.