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Twin baby polar bears celebrate their 100-day birthday

These polar bear cubs, born and raised at Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park in China, were so tiny and frail at birth that they weren’t expected to survive. Keepers whisked them into an incubator, and have been caring for them around the clock since then. But at 100 days old, the babies are now healthy and […]

The farm bill may be about to make a lot of chickens very happy

Following precedent set by California's Proposition 2, the federal government may be set to permanently ban battery cages -- with the egg industry's blessing.

Takeout restaurant delivers dirty dishes so you can pretend you cooked

If you provided food for your dinner party by slaving over a hot phone all day, nobody need ever know — as long as you’re in the U.K., and within delivery range of Housebites. The company charges the equivalent of about 8 bucks to deliver dirty dishes and cooking utensils along with your food, so […]

Why climate polls don’t mean much

People involved in climate politics are always using polls to show that the public supports their policy positions. But polls actually tell us very little about how politics will play out in the real world.

Biologists coax amazingly cute tiny rabbits back from the brink of disappearance

In Urban Dictionary, the fourth definition of “cute” is “pygmy rabbit.” Or actually, it’s probably some gross made-up sex act, but it SHOULD be “pygmy rabbit.” Just look at this thing! It fits into the palm of a human hand! But it has also been disappearing from its habitat in Washington State. Coyotes, badgers, weasels, […]

And the award for highest all-time May land temperature goes to …

Us. Of course. But don't worry – your kids will probably see this record beaten in no time.

Dress shirt uses spacesuit technology to keep you dry on your bike commute

You know how you don’t bike to work because you get hot and sweaty and gross? A group of MIT graduates has stolen that excuse. They copied technology from spacesuits and used it to make what BikeBlogNYC has rightly dubbed “the TANG of dress shirts” — a sharp-looking top that regulates your body heat. No […]

What San Francisco would look like after a 200-foot sea-level rise

This poster, by Brian Stokle and Burrito Justice, shows what a 200-foot sea level rise would do to San Francisco. Better get to high ground, guys.

Farm rentals, dumpster dives: Europe crisis is mother of invention

Two small examples of how Europeans are responding to ongoing economic uncertainty. Inspiring? Depends on how you look at it.

Giraffe invades country club pool

Get out of there, giraffe! You are not Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps! You are a giraffe!