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If you’ve got $206,500, you can bid on a piece of the moon
Haven’t you always wanted to own a piece of the moon that you could do whatever you wanted with — write your name on it, claim it in the name of Spain, tape it together with other space rocks to build a less fucked-up planet, etc.? Well, for only $170,000, plus a $36,500 “buyer’s premium,” […]
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Mysterious ocean ‘crop circles’ are actually built by fish
These structures look like the print of a massive octopus wearing fashionable shoes, but they're actually pufferfish sex palaces.
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Why is rooftop solar cheaper in Germany than in the U.S.?
A new survey has answers -- and they're not as obvious as you might expect.
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China, E.U. partner to bolster Chinese carbon trading
The partnership could mean the development of an international carbon trading system between Europe, Australia, and China.
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Charbroiled burgers create more air pollution than diesel trucks
A new study finds that trucks would have to drive 143 miles to produce as much pollution as one charbroiled burger.
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Victory for raw-milk seller in Minnesota
Raw-milk advocates are calling the Minnesota jury verdict a big legal win.
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Bike-powered e-waste recycler could keep your electronics from murdering the planet
It's basically a grinder, attached to a bike.
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Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren debate climate change
And, while they're at it, the Senate hopefuls from Massachusetts battle over oil subsidies, Keystone, Cape Wind, and James Inhofe.
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Robots, plants team up to make humans fall flat on their faces
By making plants mobile, you make them the natural enemies of a) humans and b) cats
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Buttercup squash and maple syrup tart [Recipe]
This healthy, savory pastry makes an easy autumn treat. And the video of the process is lovely, too!