Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality, thanks to invention
A new device that can inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy and create hydrogen fuel, and that needs only sunlight to operate, has...
Raindrops splash pathogens onto crops
Pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses or fungi, cause harmful plant disease and often lead to the destruction of agricultural fields. With many possible dispersal...
Peace, equality and prosperity all depend on affordable clean energy, study shows
The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are aimed at achieving equality, securing global peace and ending extreme poverty – an ambitious agenda that will...
Systems of change behind everything from climate to health discovered by scientists
A new field of science is being developed by researchers who are discovering the underlying mechanisms of interaction behind everything from the human body...
Homes should not be abandoned after a big nuclear accident, study suggests
Few people, if any, should be asked to leave their homes after a big nuclear accident, which is what happened in March 2011 following...
Recovery of West Coast marine mammals boosts consumption of chinook salmon
The researchers estimate that from 1975 to 2015, the yearly biomass of chinook salmon consumed by pinnipeds (sea lions and harbor seals) and killer...
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The world’s first “negative emissions” plant has opened in Iceland—turning carbon dioxide into stone.
There’s a colorless, odorless, and largely benign gas that humanity just can’t get enough of. We produce 40 trillion kg of carbon dioxide each...
Congress moves to 'drill, baby, drill' in Alaska's ANWR. Here's what you should know.
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Republicans wanted to drill in an-oil rich area of an Alaskan refuge for decades, and the political stars are perfectly aligned for that to...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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