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Hubble takes snapshots of interstellar comet as it careens by Earth

Scientists say C/2019 Q4 is a comet from another galaxy.




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What happens when 'Young-Old' baby boomers become 'Old-Old'?

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.



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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.



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What happens when Kelly Ripa mentions a farm stand on TV?

On “Live with Kelly and Michael,” the talk show host gave a shout out to the “greatest farm stand in South Jersey.”




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EcoSense for Living: Tips to go green and save money

Get tips to go green & save money around the house.



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EcoSense for Living: Create eco-friendly house cleaners

Learn simple ways to make household cleaners that are cheap and safe to use.




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EcoSense for Living: Smarter grocery choices

Learn the keys to making smarter choices at the grocery store.




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EcoSense for Living: Home energy audit

Learn how a home energy audit can save big money in monthly energy bills




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EcoSense for Living: Save money on home energy costs

Clark Howard tells Jennie Garlington about one of his favorite energy-saving devices




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EcoSense for Living: Weather stripping and light bulbs

Clark Howard offers more money saving tips on weather stripping and light bulbs.




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Obama on the offensive to claim credit for electric vehicles

Administration stimulus spending has jump-started an unstoppable EV revolution, says President Obama. Because of the Recovery Act, the cars will plummet in cost




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Stevens Institute of Technology takes 2015 Solar Decathlon by storm

The third time's a charm for the resiliency-minded contender from New Jersey.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rough flu season for chickens

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.




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Tools to help you navigate an intense flu season

Track the flu in your area and get tips for staying healthy with this bevy of resources.



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What happens when you leave your pet home alone?

'The Secret Life of Pets' is a hilarious rendition of what happens when you leave your pet home alone.




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Condensation-harvesting bamboo tower brings clean drinking water to Ethiopia

To help eliminate the perilous process of collecting potable water in Ethiopian villages, Italian architects design a water vapor-collecting tower.




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Environmental Defense Fund: Solving the Toughest Problems

For 25 years, EDF has partnered with leading companies to prove that good environmental strategy is good business strategy.




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Why we should plant food forests instead of gardens

A food forest is a forest full of plants that grow human food, and they don't require as much upkeep as gardens.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Aerospace and defense spending: What will be the next normal?

Defense budgets might be stable now, but governments may reduce spending in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Aerospace & Defense Insights

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Bone meal and blood meal enrich soil naturally in organic gardens

Organic gardening brings benefits to both you and the plant



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Organic Vegetable Gardens

Learn what organic gardening is, and how to build your own from the ground up.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Walk between the Smokies on North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge

SkyBridge, North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, opened earlier this year in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And now it's ready for Christmas.




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New Zealand opens Paparoa Track, first new 'Great Walk' in 25 years

New Zealand opened its 10th Great Walk called Paparoa Track, a 3-day, 34-mile hike across beautiful terrain.




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4 things teens really need from their parents

Teens can be distressed without being depressed. Here's how parents can help them navigate their feelings and tell the difference between angst and depression.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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11 ways to save money on medical expenses

Rising health insurance costs have many people worried about the financial impact on the family budget.




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Scientist creates Frankenstein-like songbird

Mad science? By combining the brains of two different species, one scientist hopes to create a hybrid bird which can be taught to sing.



  • Research & Innovations

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Super-sensing glove allows divers to feel objects deep underwater

The glove essentially translates sonar into a sense of touch for its wearer.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are we up for the task for raising chickens?

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.




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Searching for aliens in the town with no WiFi

Green Bank, West Virginia. is literally one of the quietest places in America, the perfect place for scientists to listen for E.T.



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Scientists search for heat-resistent breeds of chickens to withstand climate change. Is that accepting defeat?

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.



  • Climate & Weather

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'The Living Forest' is an open invitation to regain a sense of awe

"The Living Forest" by photographer Robert Llewellyn and scientist Joan Maloof drops you into a forest and encourages you to really notice its life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why are EpiPens so expensive?

A new generic option will soon offer relief for families who shell out hundreds of dollars for these epinephrine-filled devices.




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Designers create cool hospital gowns to help sick teens feel better

Teens don’t want to be defined by what ails them, and these hospital gowns let their personalities shine.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Common Sense Sustainability Is Good Business

Common Sense Sustainability Is Good Business



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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GE Ecomagination Series: Pete Van Deventer CEO of SynapSense

Join host Robert Reiss as he interviews Pete Van Deventer of SynapSense and Maryrose Sylvester of GE Intelligent Platforms to discuss GE’s green partnership w



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Green teens honor Al Gore

Green teens present Former Vice President Al Gore with an "inspiration award" for his work in motivating the next generation of environmentalists.




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Inconvenient Youth is the new one-stop shop for teens fighting climate change

The Climate Project, founded by Al Gore, is launching a new website designed for teens who want to live greener and fight climate change. You're even required t




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Robot dog opens door, fights back in startlingly human-like fashion

Boston Dynamics releases video of new robot dog that can open doors.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Why male honeybees try to blind their queens

New research finds a protein in honeybee semen that makes the queen temporarily blind.




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What happens when humans aren't allowed to touch each other?

Without human touch, we lose one of our most effective ways to empathize with one another.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Siemens’ treatment process makes water safer

When the EPA announced a reduction in the acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water, Siemens’ GFH® media-based system made compliance achievable.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Greensburg, Kansas: Thriving in the wake of disaster

Turning tragedy into an opportunity for growth, the Greensburg, Kansas community is rebuilding with an emphasis on sustainability.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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5 questions to ask before you bring chickens home

Whether you want them for eggs or see them as pets, chickens can be fun — if you do your homework.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Comestible: Food journal examines big issues through the lens of food

The new quarterly journal Comestible is a grab-a-big-cup-of-coffee-and-read-from-cover-to-cover kind of publication.




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These photos may change the way you look at chickens

A sick hen led photographer Janet Holmes to a group of people who live with chickens as equals. She decided to document those relationships.




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Police officers find homes for a box of kittens left on the road

The shelter was swamped with calls to adopt dumped kittens.




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How long do chickens live?

A chicken could live anywhere from a few weeks to a very dog-like 12 years.




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Losing your sense of smell may point to coronavirus — or not

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.



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Grow your own artistic creations with algae-powered ink pens

It's nontoxic, time-lapse ink that you see ... and then you don't see ... and then you see again.



  • Research & Innovations

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7 superhuman senses

Scientists are discovering that a few of us are capable of amazing feats, some of which seem more superhero than human.



  • Fitness & Well-Being