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A reader is eager to get a jump-start on his pasta by opening the hot-water tap -- but Umbra gives him a few heavy reasons to hold off.

Ask Umbra® Culture

In this competition based on biomimicry, new ideas for improving the food system draw inspiration from earthworms, ants, and mangrove trees.

Nathanael Johnson Food

The fight for Alaska's oil isn't over yet.

Krista Langlois Technology

A new poll finds some encouraging numbers suggesting that "climate-conscious conservative" is not a contradiction in terms.

Heather Smith Technology

Brazil is now the first major developing country to pledge absolute reductions in emissions -- and for that, you can thank China.

Ben Adler Politics

Volkswagen isn't the only one with misleading emissions data.

Damian Carrington, The Guardian Technology

The all-electric Model X has a bioweapon defense mode, "Back to the Future" doors, and a $130,000 price tag.

Katie Herzog Technology

Bad weather conditions on Thwaites Glacier make it a dangerous place to visit, but we need more than satellite data to understand how it's melting.

Suzanne Jacobs Science

Excess pollution from Volkswagen's deception took a hefty toll on human health.

Noelle Eckley Selin Technology

The company's newest program will pay your neighbors to deliver your crap in under an hour.

Katie Herzog Technology

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