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It's time to embrace ugly produce

New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?)




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GMO apples that don't brown arriving in stores

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.




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How to avoid 'avocado hand'

Jamie Oliver shows us how to cut an avocado properly and safely, so you can skip the trip to the ER for stitches.




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What's the difference between peaches, nectarines and apricots?

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.




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The truth about the tree that grows 'brains' and scares small children

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.



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What do America's car buyers want?

One day consumers are giving up their SUVs, and the next day they want them back. It's enough to drive an auto company CEO crazy. The bottom line: Watch what co




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The world's largest collection of tiny micro-cars is for sale

micro car auction in georgia




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Ford looking to app developers to help increase drivers' fuel economy

Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency.




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Live from New York, it's the 2013 Auto Show

2013 new york auto show was full of news about BMW, Nissan, Mercedes and Ford.




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Pope's new car is a 20-year-old Renault

It's no fancy ride for Pope Francis — this humble new vehicle already has 190,000 miles on it.




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Is this America's first electric school bus?

The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs.




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What's a Twike? It's half-bike, half-electric car

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?




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Guess which cars are magnets for speeding tickets? (Hint: It's not the Ferraris)

Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention.




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America's rudest drivers are ... in Idaho?

Everyone assumes that wild and wooly New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York have this nailed, but not so!




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New York Auto Show 2015: What's hot and green

Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives.




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Shell's Eco-marathon unveils plans for an 83-mpg car

Colleges and high schools have gathered in Detroit to show off their super-efficient home-built hot rods. Meanwhile, Shell is building its own fuel miser.




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Fuel economy hasn't improved in 100 years

Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down.




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Student invents ion thruster that breaks NASA's fuel efficiency record

Mars and back on a tank of fuel? Ion drive could revolutionize space travel.




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Pulling back the curtain on Cuba's emission problem

Trade embargoes have kept Cuba's cars stuck in the '60s, complete with pitch-black diesel and nasty hydrocarbons.




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3 'miracle' car concepts that will never happen

Running cars on air or water? Solar roadways? They're all cool concepts, but either hugely expensive or plain unworkable.




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The cars people want aren't the ones that are good for them

With big sales numbers, the manufacturers are rolling out a record number of new models at the 2016 New York Auto Show.




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Sudoku triggered man's puzzling seizures

After a brain trauma, a man experienced seizures while solving sudoku puzzles.



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'Death star' vaporizes its own planet

'Death Star' Vaporizes Its Own Planet: 1st Evidence




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Comet Lovejoy is spewing life's building blocks

Ingredients for Life Were Always Present on Earth, Comet Suggests




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'Tractor beam' levitates objects with sound waves

Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.



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Micro mollusk from Borneo is world's tiniest snail

Micro Mollusk Breaks Record for World's Tiniest Snail




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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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Abraham Lincoln was a champion of U.S. science

Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.




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Dark matter 'hairs' may grow out of Earth

Astronomers think dark matter forms fine-grained but incredibly long streams throughout the universe.




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The brain is a 'mosaic' of male and female traits

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.



  • Research & Innovations

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Paleolithic campsites depicted in cave etchings

The world's oldest depiction of a campsite may have been unearthed outside a cave in Spain.



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Rare 'flasher' squid caught on video

Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video




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Being happy doesn't really increase your life span

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.



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Giraffe relative named after 'Star Wars' queen

The extinct relative of giraffes, Xenokeryx amidalae, takes its moniker from Queen Padmé Amidala, the wife of Anakin Skywalker.




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Droughts could kill many of the world's trees

Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cosmic 'lightsaber' slices through space

Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance.




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See the epic views of SpaceX's rocket landing

The rocket's return even surprised SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who initially thought the Falcon 9 booster didn't actually stick its landing.




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Black hole that 'burps' may answer cosmic riddle

A black hole's epic "burp" may help solve one of the deep mysteries of the galactic core.




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How Donald Trump's ego reflects U.S. culture

Donald Trump's ego is extreme, he may be a bellwether for politicians as a whole, and the U.S. public as a whole.




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Iran's car market is opening up

Sales of German luxury cars are up since the sanctions lifted.




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The science behind California's earthquake swarms

More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened.



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The history of Brooklyn's polluted canal

Video: Assignment Earth explains why residents and government authorities are determined to clean up and revive the Gowanus Canal.



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When it comes to biodiversity, Alabama's Fern Cave is an under-the-radar hot spot

Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species.



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May cause serious skin reactions: Acetaminophen's new warning

The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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23andMe: What's wrong with personal genetic tests?

The FDA would like for 23andMe to prove that their tests are accurate.



  • Research & Innovations

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FDA: Companies that make antibacterial soap must prove that it's safe

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.



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FDA's new anti-smoking campaign aimed squarely at kids

The Food and Drug Administration is launching its first national campaign to prevent and reduce smoking among young people.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Subway removes chemical from bread that's also used in yoga mats

Azodicarbonamide is a chemical that's used in foam rubber products, but in the U.S., it can also be found in breads.




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Amy's Kitchen recalls products for possible listeria

The natural and organic food company recalled products with spinach after one of its suppliers found it may be tainted with Listeria monocytogenes.




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'Kids Eat Right' label to disappear as quickly as possible

The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use.