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Battling Asian carp with swords and football helmets

Pitchforks? Water skis? When all else fails, these extreme fishermen go medieval on the tenacious invasive species.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Seals help researchers understand strange holes in Antarctic sea ice

Enormous holes in sea ice called polynyas are explained with help of robot floats, satellites and tech-equipped seals.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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11 ways to use nutritional yeast (and why you should)

You may not realize that nutritional yeast is a vitamin-packed protein. Here's how to add it to salads, pastas and more.




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Robot fish to swim in schools and test water quality

Researchers are developing robotic fish to swim our waterways and patrol for pollutants.



  • Research & Innovations

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Scientists splice genes from roses and celery to create superflower

New rose will be less prone to wilting and will allow for longer lasting Valentine's Day bouquets.



  • Research & Innovations

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How salamanders regenerate parts

Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.



  • Research & Innovations

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What your eye color says (and doesn't say) about you

Those baby blues mean something, but perhaps not what you think.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How crabs and trees could soon replace plastic

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibers. It could replace PET.



  • Research & Innovations

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Bees and fish 'talk' to each other in unprecedented interspecies experiment

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.




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Grandmother's sherry is making a comeback

The Spanish tipple is no longer just for tapas. This fortified, food-friendly wine is having a revival among cocktail enthusiasts.




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Disinfectants: A guide to killing germs and what dangers to be aware of

Here's a breakdown of how each disinfectant kills specific types of germs.




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How can large-scale solar power reduce pressure on farm land?

Utility-scale solar power requires a lot of land. But there are ways to work around that problem.




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At long last, the White House solar array is up and running

They're baaack ... nearly 30 years later, solar panels are once again gracing the roof of America's most famous neoclassical mansion.




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Are solar power and agave farming a match made in heaven?

Deserts have a lot of sun, but not much water. That's why researchers are advocating combined solar and agave farms.




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Ted Turner and Southern Co. aquire 50MW solar plant

With the purchase of New Mexico's largest solar facility, the long-term partnership is nearing 300MW of installed solar power.




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Renewable energy records smashed (and you better get used to hearing that)

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.




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The crisis at the 'Pump' (and how to fix it)

New documentary from the director of 'Fuel' and 'The Big Fix' offers real alternatives to fossil fuels.




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Renewable energy conference brings together incubators and ideas in Israel

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.




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Iceland and Hollywood: An unfolding love story

The island nation is using its natural and cultural resources to attract filmmakers from around the world.



  • Arts & Culture

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In Rotterdam, a wind turbine that's also an apartment complex (and an observation wheel)

The conceptual Dutch Windwheel takes the term 'mixed-use development' to dizzying new extremes.




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Landfill methane could power 3 million homes

Advanced methane capture could make a significant dent in U.S. energy demand.



  • Research & Innovations

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This Impala runs on sewage, beer and food scraps

The new bi-fuel car runs on 'biogas,' which is already a big deal in Europe — and it's cheap, too.




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A doctor focuses on food and faith

In a new book, a psychologist with an expertise in sex therapy and addictions has opted to focus on another passion: Eating.




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I'm Max Brooks, and I have a lot I want to say

A freewheeling conversation with the 'World War Z' author on Bear Grylls, Rambo and the 'Casablanca' musical his 10-year-old son is writing.



  • Arts & Culture

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At local festival, cicadas on the mind and menu

Once-in-17-year event in West Virginia brings out the bright and brave to study – and eat! – cicadas.




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'Up in Arms': Book reveals more of the story behind the Bundys' takeover of national lands

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.




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We just hosted a pug sleepover party, and we're about to do it again

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.




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Darwin was right: Island life makes animals more relaxed

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.




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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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'World's deadliest island' has one snake for every square meter

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'




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World's largest aquatic insect has 8-inch wingspan and 'giant snake-like fangs'

This monster of a bug was recently discovered in a remote area of China's Sichuan province.




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Reindeer herding is really a job (in Finland)

Santa's not the only one who gets to hang out with these interesting animals.




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Student discovers remarkably preserved dinosaur fossil with skin and feathers

Fossil reveals plumage patterns of these ancient beasts, further establishing an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.




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World's weirdest slug is shaped like a fish and glows in the dark

Phylliroe is a type of nudibranch, or sea slug, that has evolved to look and swim like a fish. And that's not the only weird thing about it.




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Sharks witnessed hunting and killing a whale for the first time

A humpback whale fell victim to a swarm of sharks, which are usually known to hunt much smaller prey.




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New Zealand's majestic glowworm caves come to life in epic 4K video

Otherworldly caves naturally lit by the eerie gleam of glowworms are a sight to behold.




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Subterranean cavefish lives deep underground and climbs waterfalls

Bizarre fish has evolved fins like no other and is capable of walking like a land animal.




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Weird orange crocodiles live in caves and hunt bats and crickets

Why are these crocodiles orange? One grotesque theory about their coloration might shock you.




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Hybrid of extinct aurochs and ice age bison discovered in cave paintings

A newly discovered hybrid of aurochs and ice age bison has been affectionately called the 'Higgs bison' due to its elusive nature.




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Giant mega-swan discovered in New Zealand, confirming Māori legend

The now-extinct pouwa was a semi-flightless swan that was closely related to the Australian black swan of modern times.




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Alligators found hunting and feasting on sharks

This unexpected clash of alligators and sharks demonstrates which animal really sits atop the estuarine food chain.




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Progressive baby boomers are fighting housing and transportation progress

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.



  • Arts & Culture

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Community responds to vandalism in cow tunnel with beautiful mural

When vandals took over an abandoned cow tunnel in Portslade in Brighton, the community took it back.



  • Arts & Culture

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28,000 strangers saved an abandoned French castle, and now you can see it

People donated about $50 each to help save and restore the historic La Mothe-Chandeniers castle in France.



  • Arts & Culture

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What attracts us to gods, goddesses and superheroes?

A doctorate student from New Zealand explores the psychology of attraction to supernatural beings — both religious and secular.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to find a hobby (and why you should)

The benefits of hobbies and how to choose an activity that can help take your mind off work and add some fun to your life.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is ASMR (and why does it feel so good?)

Experiencing a pleasant tingle when someone crinkles paper isn't as weird as you think. It's called ASMR or 'brain orgasm.' Here's why it happens.



  • Arts & Culture

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Up, up and away with a Thanksgiving tradition

The secrets and science behind those giant balloon characters in the Macy's parade.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is moral grandstanding and are you guilty of it?

When it comes to political or personal conversations, it's always good to avoid this type of superiority posturing.



  • Arts & Culture

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You can take in a concert 333 feet underground in Cumberland Caverns

Cumberland Caverns Live is a concert venue in Tennessee located in a cave 333 feet underground.



  • Arts & Culture