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In the insecticide wars, GMOs have so far been a force for good
Plants engineered to produce their own bug-killing toxins really have helped farmers cut the use of nastier chemical insecticides.
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R.I.P. Swino, the beer-stealing, cow-fighting pig
Remember the pig that stole 18 beers and fought a cow? With heavy hearts, we must inform you that he's gone to swill brew and get pugnacious in the Great Sty in the Sky.
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Who created the global warming “pause”?
How climate skeptics and the media -- with a little inadvertent help from scientists themselves -- forged a misleading narrative.
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California company will now sell drivers gas that came from landfills
A company in California is selling fuel made from methane that originated at landfills and other waste sources. Beats fracking!
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Abandoned baby deer thinks it’s a sheep
It's all very awwww, except that the sheep's owner says he'll only feed the deer through the winter.
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Giant squid is terrifying even in death
Last week, a giant squid washed up on La Arena beach, in Spain.
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Scientists have grown an extinct tree from ancient seeds
Get ready for the Jurassic Park of trees.
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Baby white lion trying to roar will break your adorable-meter
This wee two-week-old lion cub is either pissed or wants her mom. (Or both.)
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It’s time you got schooled about octopus sex
Male octopuses "only have one penis" (laaaaame) -- but that's not what they use for sex. They use their special sex-arm, of course.
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This iPhone case has a solar panel so it can charge your phone
This sleek little buddy practically doubles your phone's battery life. Not too shabby!