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These stinging insects love natural disasters, human landscaping, and the warming conditions brought by climate change.…

How Zoos Protect Animals When Natural Disasters Strike

With hurricanes and wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, zoos are facing the staggering task of…

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The tech-funded science awards are attempting to bring glory to basic research, but so far they…

San Francisco’s Dream of ‘Zero Waste’ Lands in the Dumpster

The city has reduced its trash more than any other American metropolis. But eliminating all garbage,…

Hurricane Florence Threatens to Spread Hog **** Over North Carolina

Big pools of pig excrement, a byproduct of the state's many hog farms, sit in the…

Alternatives to Cobalt, the Blood Diamond of Batteries

Can scientists find a way to power our phones, robots, and electric cars without cobalt?