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When it comes to climate change, we should take a cue from Air Force trainers and "hug the monster": embrace our fear and turn its energy into action.
Here comes that trade war over solar panels we’ve been hearing about — the one that will have unfortunate consequences...
Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign is dead in the water, so it's important for those of us who love mocking him to act quickly.
The new federal budget decimates funding for lead-poisoning prevention programs, even though we know they're wildly successful and hugely cost-effective.
Science writer Michelle Nijhuis goes in search of books that will inspire her toddler to think of science as a world of possibilities, not a frightening place where intimidating grown-ups have all the answers.
When McDonald's tried to launch the #McDStories Twitter campaign, they clearly envisioned a bunch of fond memories from Big Mac lovers. Unfortunately, they really, really misunderstood social media.
North Atlantic sea ice in areas where harp seals breed has declined as much as 6 percent every 10 years...
Has the obsessive fandom surrounding Hunger Games led to more climate change awareness in the shiftless youth of today? We attend a midnight premiere to find out.
The bad news: “Every day, U.S. oil and gas producers bring to the surface 60 million barrels of waste water,...