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New York buildings to go dark during bird migration season

Deadlier than Glenn Close with a kitchen knife, light's 'fatal attraction' kills millions of birds each year.




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Baby sea turtles walk on treadmills for science

Researchers are trying to better understand how light pollution affects the endangered animals.




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Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Paper Karma could be your best friend this catalog season

A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Get in gear for spring biking season: New routes

Google maps biking directions are shockingly good.




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The hunt is on: Walk Score releases Apartment Search

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne




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Summertime cleanup: 10 tools for an end-of-season sparkle

We're not quite through with summer yet but it's never too early to start conquering that filthy grill and remedying those BBQ sauce-stained tablecloths.




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Diapers made from jellyfish? Researchers say it's a cleaner, more efficient option

Diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in less than 30 days and soak up twice the mess.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Coral mushrooms look like something straight out of the sea

Stumbling upon these beautiful coral mushrooms makes a walk in the forest extra special.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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GIFs imagine Miami, Boston under 25 feet of seawater

Let these disaster movie-esque GIFs of four major cities being swallowed up by rising sea levels serve as your motivation to help combat climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Africa's rarest carnivores face threats from disease-carrying dogs

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.




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How NASA is tracking sea ice in Antarctica

NASA has been mapping deteriorating glaciers in the Antarctic through the Operation IceBridge program over the world’s polar regions.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Melting glaciers responsible for one-third of sea-level rise

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Arctic sea ice melt influences weather patterns

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.



  • Climate & Weather

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Warming from Arctic sea ice melting more dramatic than thought

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Researchers map the world's glaciers (all 200,000 of them)

The recently completed catalog will help researchers understand the effects of climate change and address water issues of local communities.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Seasonal recipes: 5 for Father's Day breakfast

Kids will love to help make these five recipes that veer away from traditional pancakes or fried eggs. Dads will love them because their kids made them.




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On maiden voyage, Boaty McBoatface identifies significant culprit in rising sea levels

The Internet's favorite undersea autonomous vehicle's maiden voyage reveals how how Antarctic bottom water is affected by changing wind patterns.



  • Research & Innovations

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Researchers may have found world's oldest optical illusion

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.



  • Arts & Culture

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Antarctic research projects canceled after federal shutdown

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.



  • Research & Innovations

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17 topiaries to launch a creative garden season

The colorful world of topiary art starts with a plant and ends with a masterpiece. Here are 17 examples to inspire your creativity.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Seattle's hidden street art is only revealed after a good soaking rain

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.



  • Arts & Culture

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CERN takes a break from the search for Higgs Boson particle

One of the world's most elusive particles will stay hidden a while longer, it seems. Scientists at the gigantic Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator



  • Research & Innovations

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The truth about sea salt

Is our sea salt consumption creating thyroid problems? Regardless of how you feel about iodine, here are the simple facts about this popular mineral.




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16 diseases you can get from your pets

There are plenty of ways that the animals we love can make us sick.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Want to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease? Try a vegetarian diet

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What can 28,000 rubber duckies lost at sea teach us about our oceans?

A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and the bath toys are still washing ashore today.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Method's sea trash-based soap bottle to debut this fall

At long last, Method is set to release the world's first soap container — or any sort of container, for that matter — made partially from plastic trash reco




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Sea trash spiraling out of control, study finds

Earth now has five or six major ocean garbage patches, and new research suggests they'll continue growing for 'at least the next thousand years.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why does food research conflict so much?

Is the food you're eating healthy? The answer should be simple, but it's not.




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Everyone is 'tidying up.' Are thrift stores bursting at the seams?

Some people are letting go of items that don't spark joy. Others are hoping to benefit from that.




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5 not-so-ordinary fruits in season now

Apples are the go-to fall fruit, but if you want a little variety in your fruit bowl, fill it with these other seasonal fruits.




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Why autumn is skywatchers' favorite season

Look up into the sky this week to see why autumn is the favorite season for many skywatchers.




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Weird sea mollusk has eyes made of armor

The chiton is a marine mollusk built like a tiny tank can see with eyes made of the same material as its armor.




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New ninja lanternshark species lights up the sea

The newly identified species isn't the only glowing shark in the ocean, but it is the first found in the Pacific coast of Central America.




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Foodies want a seat at this 16-year-old's counter

Flynn McCarry opens Eureka in NYC where his tasting menu will cost $160 and reservations are sold out.




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Scientists want to put seaweed in your burgers to make them more nutritious

Would you eat meat infused with seaweed? Scientists want to put it in your hot dogs and burgers.




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Can ocean plastic end up in seafood?

Scientists are are trying to understand why fish eat ocean plastic, how it affects them and how it affects their predators — including us.




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Sea salt contains an alarming amount of microplastics

You're ingesting microplastics when you consume this trendy salt source.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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U.S. seafood is widely mislabeled, report finds

Seafood fraud remains rampant in the U.S., according to a new investigation by Oceana, with one in five samples mislabeled.




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With Solar Energy Research Center, we're one step closer to making fuel from sunlight and CO2

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.




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Older people are spending way more time looking at screens, new research finds

Older people are also spending far less time socializing or reading. That's not a healthy combination.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Seasonal recipes: 5 for spinach 5/11/2010

Five recipes straight from farmers markets for spring’s abundant spinach.




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'The Farmer’s Market Seasonal Cookbook' free for Kindle

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.




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DOE funds extreme research projects

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $151 million to 37 forward-thinking energy research projects.




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DOE announces $80 million for biofuels research

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.




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DOE showcases 1366 Technologies' solar research

In the latest installment of the Faces of the Recovery Act video series, the U.S. Department of Energy showcases 1366 Technologies.




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DOE announces $92 million for energy research

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.




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What to expect from the 2019 hurricane season

Meteorologists predict a mostly normal 2019 hurricane season, but that doesn't mean there's no danger.



  • Climate & Weather

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In Seattle, curbside composting takes a turn for the litigious

Hey nosey garbage man, you got a warrant?