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Gene Editing Is Now Precise Enough to Modify a Single Letter of DNA

By Chelsea Gohd

Here’s How You Could Survive Being Sucked Into a Black Hole

Here’s How You Could Survive Being Sucked Into a Black Hole

A Massachusetts Company Claims to Be Close to a Solid-State Battery

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A Massachusetts Company Claims to Be Close to a Solid-State Battery

By Chelsea Gohd

3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species

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3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species

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Three Reasons Scientists Are Freaked out by Crazy-High Arctic Temperatures

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

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European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

By Patrick Caughill

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change

By Claudia Geib

Scientists Now Know When the First Stars Formed in the Universe

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Scientists Now Know When the First Stars Formed in the Universe

By Kristin Houser

The Timeline of the Big Bang and Everything We Know

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The Timeline of the Big Bang and Everything We Know

By Jolene Creighton

Iron Nanoparticles Could Be the Next Line of Treatment in Battling Cancerous Tumors

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Iron Nanoparticles Could Be the Next Line of Treatment in Battling Cancerous Tumors

By Robert Sanders

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To Save the Earth, We Should Just Leave It Alone

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years

A Startup Could Reveal How Climate Change Will Affect Your Business in 50 Years

By Patrick Caughill

Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride

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Customized “Exosuits” Will Move With Your Stride

By Claudia Geib

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Asian Ticks on New Jersey Sheep? Invasive Species Are a Reality of Our Future

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It’s Official. Fossil Fuels Are No Longer the World’s Most Valuable Resource.

Seaweed Sneakers Look Fly, Could Help Save the Environment

Seaweed Sneakers Look Fly, Could Help Save the Environment

Why Do We Want To Find Neutrinos, Anyway?

Why Do We Want To Find Neutrinos, Anyway?

By Chelsea Gohd

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Thermal Resonator Generates Electricity From Thin Air

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Activists Are Suing Governments Over the State of the Environment — and Winning

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Crops Are Harvested Without Human Input, Teasing the Future of Agriculture

Oddly Enough, More Snow in Antarctica Could Slow Rising Sea Levels

Oddly Enough, More Snow in Antarctica Could Slow Rising Sea Levels

By Lou Del Bello

A Film Made of Graphene Makes Filtering Dirty Water Easier Than Ever

A Film Made of Graphene Makes Filtering Dirty Water Easier Than Ever

By Patrick Caughill

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The Seabin Will Start Cleaning Australian Waterways in March

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Life on Europa Could Survive off Nuclear Energy, Research Finds

By Chelsea Gohd

To Measure the Universe’s Expansion, We Might Need New Physics

To Measure the Universe’s Expansion, We Might Need New Physics

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Using “Nanodrops” to Repair Corneas Could Ultimately Replace Glasses

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Three Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Build a Skyscraper Out of Wood

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Bad News: The Amazon Might Be Past the Point of Saving

By Chelsea Gohd

CERN Researchers Are Planning to Trap and Truck Antimatter From One Facility to Another

CERN Researchers Are Planning to Trap and Truck Antimatter From One Facility to Another

By Chelsea Gohd

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UPS Announces Plans to Add 50 Custom-Built Electric Trucks to Their Fleet

By Kristin Houser

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Taiwan Commits to Banning Plastic Items by 2030

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Study Explains “Fountain of Youth” Effect of Young Blood on Old Mice

By Chelsea Gohd

Viral Insulin Discovery Suggests Microbes Could Influence Diabetes

Viral Insulin Discovery Suggests Microbes Could Influence Diabetes

By Patrick Caughill

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Microplastics Endanger All Marine Life, From Fish to Top Predators

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We May Not Be Catching as Many Fish as We Were Two Decades Ago

By Lou Del Bello

Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water

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Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water

By Chelsea Gohd

Renewable Energy

A Tax Incentive Might Finally Make Carbon Capture a Thing

By Chelsea Gohd

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Australia’s Electricity Costs Will Plummet, Thanks to a New Tesla Solar Project

Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather

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Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather

By Chelsea Gohd

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Today’s Delays in Addressing CO2 Emissions Could Influence Sea Levels for Centuries

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Trump’s “Skinny Budget” Slashes Funding for Health, Energy, and Environmental Agencies

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Losing Biodiversity Could Lead to “Extinction Cascades”

By Claudia Geib

The Cost of Resurrecting Extinct Species Could be Devastating

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The Cost of Resurrecting Extinct Species Could be Devastating

By Kelsey R. Marquart

NASA May Stop Trying to Understand Dark Energy

NASA May Stop Trying to Understand Dark Energy

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Scientists Announce New Animal-Human Hybrid Experiment — This Time With Sheep

Extreme Weather Is the Biggest Risk for Humanity in 2018, Say World Leaders

Extreme Weather Is the Biggest Risk for Humanity in 2018, Say World Leaders

Some of the Ozone Layer Is Still Thinning, Thanks to a Surprise Chemical

Some of the Ozone Layer Is Still Thinning, Thanks to a Surprise Chemical

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Scientists Use Graphene to Create Edible Electronics

By Claudia Geib

It’s Great That Supermarkets Are Cutting Plastic Waste. But That’s Not Going to Solve the Problem.

It’s Great That Supermarkets Are Cutting Plastic Waste. But That’s Not Going to Solve the Problem.

By Kristin Houser

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Soon You’ll be Able to Dance, Clap, and Tap to Charge Your Devices

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Chemicals Like Perfume Produce as Much Air Pollution as Cars

By Chelsea Gohd

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Brilliant Ideas That Buy Us Time Before Cape Town Reaches Day Zero

By Lou Del Bello

Researchers Create Device You Can Charge Just by Moving Your Fingers

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Researchers Create Device You Can Charge Just by Moving Your Fingers

An Ultrathin, Super-Stretchy Nanomesh Skin Display is the Future of Wearables

An Ultrathin, Super-Stretchy Nanomesh Skin Display is the Future of Wearables

By Chelsea Gohd

Physicists Have Made the Second-Ever Observation of Interacting Photons

Physicists Have Made the Second-Ever Observation of Interacting Photons

By Chelsea Gohd

911 Wasn’t Set Up With Cell Phones In Mind. Google Could Change that.

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911 Wasn’t Set Up With Cell Phones In Mind. Google Could Change that.

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China Will Plant 32,400 Square Miles of Trees to Combat Air Pollution

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Climate Change is Causing Bats to Migrate Earlier in the Year

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Renewable Energy

Scotland Has a Plan to Become a World Leader in Renewable Energy

By Chelsea Gohd

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You Might Actually Want to Wear Something Made From This Smart Fabric

Climate Change Could Be Making Our Food Less Nutritious

Climate Change Could Be Making Our Food Less Nutritious

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A New Power Plant Burns Fossil Fuels Without Any Carbon Emissions

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How Engineering Earthquake-Proof Buildings Could Save Lives

By Alexandra Ossola