Grist List
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Shell’s oil rig is already falling apart — and it hasn’t even left for the Arctic
The Noble Discoverer failed a Coast Guard inspection in Honolulu. So why is it still heading to Seattle?
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Yes, plants need vibrators, too
Plants, just like your girlfriend, think vibrators are the bees' knees.
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What swims in rivers, rhymes with drought, and is dying in California?
Californians: Prepare to see a lot more catfish in years to come. Mm-mmm, mudcats.
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Oakland might not have much water, but it’s littered with kittens
A flood of fuzzy kittens are arriving at animal shelters in Oakland, Calif. Could the drought be the culprit?
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Which is scarier: The San Andreas trailer or Seattle’s future earthquake?
If you enjoy abject fear, you could just come to Seattle and stand near the Alaskan Way Viaduct every day, waiting to die.
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Ticks are spreading — and so is Lyme disease
Warming temperatures expand the range of ticks, lengthen the season, and increase the chances of one giving you Lyme disease. Shudder.
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Nightmare school district serves students old-ass meat
The six-year-old pork roast could've served a term on the Senate. Grossed out yet?
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Say g’day to Australia’s awesome new solar plant
Australia combines two of our favorite things: Solar power and wastewater treatment facilities.
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This is why we’re still talking about sexism in science
Upon submitting a paper for acceptance to PLOS (Public Library of Science), two female scientists were essentially told: "Needs more dudes."
