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It’s hard to sea, but the globe is still warming
Did you hear that global warming has slowed down or even stopped? Sorry to burst your bubble, but the extra heat is just sleeping with the fishes. For now.
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Do helmets really keep cyclists safer?
A recent photo of a guy and his kid riding without helmets spawned an intense Facebook debate. What do we really know about these things?
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Plants sweat, and it’s beautiful
Some plants deal with extra moisture using a process that makes them look like they're wearing a jeweled tiara. Nature is so weird and pretty sometimes.
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Japan and other nations say no to U.S. wheat, worried about GMOs
After a rogue strain of Monsanto's GMO wheat was found on an Oregon farm, countries in Europe and Asia are acting to ensure their food supplies aren't tainted.
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This voting-booth-sized library brings joy (and literacy) to New York
It's the kind of project that makes adults feel like kids again: Ducking into this thing is like playing on a grown-up playground.
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Scientists plan to reduce greenhouse gases by breeding fartless cows
Where well leaks are called “fugitive methane emissions,” cow leaks are simply called fart and burps.
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Guys, really, mermaids don’t exist, I can’t believe you have to be told this
We're going to need to come up with a different motivation to save the oceans.
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Ice going, humanity: Arctic melting at alarming rates
There's less and less ice covering the Arctic every year, and the ice that's left is getting thinner. This is a very bad sign.
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No need to eat like a caveman — just eat your damn veggies!
New research suggests that we’ve bred much of the nutrition out of out food. What’s a discerning grocery shopper to do?
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Frankensalmon could breed with trout, produce frankentrout
If GMO salmon escape, scientists say they could breed with brown trout, creating monster trout that outgrow normal fish and outcompete them for food.
