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Hotter weather could lead to parasite problems — at least for frogs
Some frogs were found to be more susceptible to parasites following broad swings in temperature. People? To be determined.
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Meet Harold Hamm, the billionaire oil tycoon who’s advising Mitt Romney on energy
A profile of Hamm in the Washington Post seems bound to get people to like him. They shouldn't.
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A climate change fix conservatives can love
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer advocates for a tax on carbon-spewing companies -- an approach to climate action steeped in conservative economics.
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This new species of bug was originally discovered on Flickr
It’s not news that you can discover a lot of stuff on Flickr, if you have safe search turned off and you sort photos by “interestingness.” (Seriously, try it sometime.) But this has to be the first time the photo-sharing site has contributed to finding a new species. Entomologist Shaun Winterton spied this picture of […]
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Fukushima butterflies show signs of mutation
And, worse -- mutations were seen in offspring born far from the radioactivity.
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Critical buzz: Thousands of volunteers count bees to help scientists save them
On Saturday, pollination enthusiasts across the country participated in The Great Bee Count to help scientists stay on top of dwindling honeybee and native bee populations.
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Tick bites can make you deathly allergic to meat
If there weren’t enough reasons to be totally terrified and grossed out by ticks (they drop on your head from the trees, they suck your blood, they burrow into your skin, they transmit a terrible disease you’ll never be fully rid of), the bite of a lone star tick can trigger allergies that mean eating […]
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Here’s what happens when water levels drop to scary lows
The hottest July in history means that wells in Missouri, the only source of water for some residents, are going dry.
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Gummi bear bratwursts are a crime against nature (but apparently taste sort of OK)
This should be a rule about food: If you wouldn't put two things in your mouth at the same time, they should not be combined into a single food.
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Meet the 82-year-old nun who just committed the worst nuclear security breach in U.S. history
Turns out nuns have more up their habit sleeves than knuckle-rapping rulers and twee songs for Austrian children.
