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Of nerds and words: Why everybody must read Joe Romm’s new book

Anyone who cares about why science doesn't get through to the public should read "Language Intelligence."

An idea for something to do this weekend

Almost 40 percent of Americans don't walk more than 10 minutes a week. Come on, America, take a walk!

The backwards, inside-out politics of Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, and coal

The presidential candidates are sparring over the dirtiest of fossil fuels, but the debate isn't nearly as straightforward as it seems.

Deadly Salmonella outbreak in Kentucky linked to cantaloupe

Wash your melons, gang.

Lower river levels threaten New Orleans water supply

But, on the plus side: a lower Missouri River also exposed a sunken boat. So, you know. Not all bad.

Baby octopi look like cartoon characters

Did you have any idea that baby octopi (octopuses? Octopodes? I’ve actually seen a surprising amount of debate about this) were so goshdarn adorable? The top one even has little anime eyelashes!

‘Crash test cow’ video is like a low-budget Mythbusters

Farmers are often injured or even killed when cows crash into gates, which then slam, crush, or pinch any unlucky human standing behind them. So scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization developed a hinged gate which blah blah blah the point is CRASH TEST COW.

U.S. CO2 emissions from power production hit 20-year low

Increased use of natural gas gets a lot of the credit for falling carbon dioxide levels.

Climate change is messing with tropical fish, people in Australia

Climate change is already screwing up Australia's ocean environment, warming the waters, raising the sea levels, and confusing the sea critters.

This man knows when you’re lying about honey

Did you know that people sell fake honey? They take supermarket honey and try to pass it off as fancy stuff you get for $30 at a farmers market. Is nothing sacred anymore? Luckily they don’t always get away with it, thanks to honey detective Vaughn Bryant. By day, he’s an anthropologist, and a regular […]