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Baby sharks have superpowers

Brown-banded bamboo shark embryos still in their egg cases can also use an electroreceptive sense to escape predators with by playing dead.

Hot in here: How the ‘If you’re 27 or younger’ meme took off

When you boil a complex statistic down to a phrase that connects with people, it finds a home in our minds.

The sharing economy, from soup to nuts

Tool libraries! Coworking spaces! Car sharing! The “collaborative consumption” revolution is upon us. Here’s what you need to know to take part.

Trapped orcas got free of the ice with no help whatsoever from the government

We're sure Rush Limbaugh would approve.

Lisa Jackson blasts D.C. on her way out, while Chamber of Commerce shrugs and lobbies

Two statements from two leaders provide a stark, disconcerting portrait of American energy policy.

The ongoing drought may reverse the flow of the Chicago River

Which would deposit some of its sewage-heavy fluids into Lake Michigan for all to enjoy.

Drought-stricken West is seeing a crime wave of hay thefts

Hay thieves are particularly hard to nab, too.

Python hitches a ride on a plane wing, survives an international flight

The python probably wasn’t going for free air travel. More likely, he was looking for yummy rodents to eat.

Shell probably spilled fuel in an important Arctic bird habitat, of course

Rescue boats on-board the Kulluk appear to have damaged fuel tanks, potentially leaking hundreds of gallons of diesel.

Thought for food: New think tank looks for global solutions to our broken food system

Food Tank, a food-focused think tank, has ambitious plans to become a go-to resource for activists, policymakers, and farmers across the world.