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5 signs humans have pushed earth into a new geological age
Is the Anthropocene real? That is, the vigorously debated concept of a new geological epoch driven by humans.Our environmental impact is indeed profound — there is little debate about that — but is it...
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Henrik Fisker is back and he has a new supercar to prove it (tsla)
Henrik Fisker, one of the more complicated and controversial figures in the auto industry, was a picture of suave and calm the day before the reveal of his new Force 1 supercar. It's a far cry from the...
View ArticleAstronauts found something troubling in these shots from space
Scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain are spearheading a project called "Cities at Night" to create a gallery of photos taken from the International Space Station. Here's what...
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A hidden danger is lurking in the drinking water of a Midwestern city
On the evening of Dec. 14, 2015, the mayor of Flint, Michigan declared a state of emergency.The city wasn’t engulfed by flood waters or spun by a tornado. The emergency lay silently inside the bodies...
View ArticleThis scientist found a way to grow coral 25 times faster than normal
David Vaughan works on the Florida Reef Tract, the third largest coral reef in the world and a vastly important ecosystem for sustaining underwater life. He and a team of scientists are working to...
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The Michigan National Guard is handing out thousands of water bottles for a...
Governor Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the Michigan National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint and asked the federal government for help dealing with a drinking water...
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LA county official: The disastrous gas leak in LA is a 'mini Chernobyl'
It's been a staggering 81 days and counting since a natural gas well in a quiet, hilly town in northern Los Angeles began uncontrollably spewing hundreds of millions of pounds of methane — a potent...
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This 'internet on the seafloor' is helping scientists forecast when...
Volcanic eruptions at the bottom of the sea are at the heart of how the Earth works, yet we know surprisingly little about them.But now, thanks to a network of seafloor sensors connected to the...
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These amazing images from the bottom of the sea reveal a mysterious world...
Few places on Earth are as unexplored as the deep sea.The ocean floor is constantly in flux, sculpted by volcanic eruptions, altered by complex chemical processes, and colonized by rich biological...
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Here's what is really happening with those vegan Teslas (tsla)
For vegans, buying a high-end automobile can be tricky. The interior option of choice for most manufacturers is leather.It's an issue that came up with Tesla last June, when People for the Ethical...
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Humans may have put the next ice age off by about 50,000 years
Paris - Human-driven climate change may have put the next ice age off by about 50,000 years, said scientists Thursday, highlighting our species' ever-more dominant influence on Earth's natural...
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A strange hurricane is forming and it's doing something no other storm has in...
A low pressure system strengthened rapidly from a tropical storm on Wednesday to become Hurricane Alex on Thursday.And the new Atlantic hurricane is the first one to form this early (in January) since...
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This billion-dollar American water crisis could've been averted for $36,000
Nearly two years ago, in April 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan made a mistake.In an attempt to save money — about $12 million per year — they began siphoning drinking water from the Flint River...
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These incredible award-winning pictures were taken by drones
In a feat of photographic excellence, amateur and professional drone nerds have proven a point they've been trying to make for years: drones can shoot.Photographs, that is; and stunning ones at...
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Genetic engineering could save an iconic American tree from extinction
American chestnut trees were once among the most majestic hardwood trees in the eastern deciduous forests, many reaching 80 to 120 feet in height and eight feet or more in diameter.The “then boundless...
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4 unbelievable chemical substances humans have discovered
Scientists create and discover new materials all the time. But few are so jaw-droppingly cool that they deserve to be recognized.From mindbendingly lightweight solids used by NASA to metals that melt...
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A 'blizzard for the ages' could hit the Northeast this weekend
A monster of a snowstorm could clobber the Northeast this weekend, if the weather models pan out.According to Slate, nearly every model predicts that a storm could dump between 1 foot and 2 feet of...
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2015 was the hottest year in history by the widest margin on record
It wasn't your imagination: 2015 was a record-shattering hot year.Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two US government agencies said on...
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Tech Insider is hiring a paid intern who loves to write about science
The science team at Tech Insider is looking for paid editorial interns to join our ranks.Our interns don't spend their days making coffee runs or organizing closets.Tech Insider interns are a vital...
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Snow may not be the only thing we have to worry about this weekend
Weather forecasts suggest that serious snowstorm is bearing down on the Northeast this weekend, which is predicted to dump between one and two feet of snow along the coast from Virginia to Boston.But...
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