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It takes a lot of scientific stretching to suggest robots will rise from the ashes of climate change. But apparently this is an argument.
Twice the muscle means twice the meat in these gene-edited hogs, fresh from the lab in South Korea.
You know all those other explanations for climate change? A brilliant infographic shows how lame they actually are.
The real problems with a controversial, retracted study weren't about the science but about respect for the subjects' values.
Global warming doubles the chances of European heatwaves.
The FDA will ban partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the largest source of trans fats in processed foods, by 2018. This is a big deal.
HINT: It's probably less than your parents.
From replanting the reefs we've lost to evolving stronger corals, humans are trying to engineer reefs to withstand climate change.
These are the rules that an "organic" label guarantees farmers will follow. What exactly are the benefits? That's where things get complicated.