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Forgotten Nazi pesticide rediscovered — it was safer than DDT
For decades, Americans sprayed the notorious pesticide DDT all over their homes and fields. But it turns out we may have known about — and ignored — a safer alternative used by the Nazi regime.
Organizers: Operation Ocean Cleanup is finally working
The net famously failed to work as planned last year. Now, a new version is making waves.
Could Earth have a ‘shadow’ biosphere?
Some scientists think there may be a hidden, second form of life living right under our noses.
Serious problem found with gene-edited celebrity cows
The FDA calls out creators of genetically tweaked hornless bulls.
Watch: Octopus changes colors while (possibly) dreaming
Octopuses are known to rapidly change colors during sleep, but it's still unclear whether they dream like humans do.
How we view our environment impacts our wellbeing, says Australian philosopher
In his book, Earth Emotions, Glenn Albrecht coins "psychoterratic."
About that “A-word”
Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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Whales songs indicate where they’ve been — where they were born
Humpbacks swap songs at remote group of islands in the South Pacific.
Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren’t depleting Earth’s oxygen supply
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest does not produce 20% of our planet's oxygen.
Plants have sensibilities, but are they conscious?
They experience reality differently than we do.
Is life after 75 worth living? This UPenn scholar doubts it.
What makes a life worth living as you grow older?
Why elephant hunting has a ‘drastic’ impact on our global climate
The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
5 ways CRISPR will reshape humanity and the world
A transformational tool for the future of the world.
Report: Chipotle, Sweetgreen bowls contain cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’
The synthetic chemicals — called PFAS — never break down naturally.
How did life begin? (part 3)
The third in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
Is self-actualization a biological need?
We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.
How did life begin? (part 2)
The second in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
How did life begin? (part 1)
The first in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
Did we evolve to see reality as it exists? No, says cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman.
Cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman hypothesizes we evolved to experience a collective delusion — not objective reality.
Tiny parks for bees line the streets of this Dutch city
Atop hundreds of bus stops, rest stops for bees.
Human-animal hybrids are coming and could be used to grow organs for transplant – a philosopher weighs in
The goal is to eventually grow a human pancreas in a larger animal – such as a pig – which can be transplanted.
Tigers are making a massive comeback in India — up 33% in four years
Tiger reserves and a concentrated public effort has brought this animal roaring back to India.
Irish teen wins Google Science Fair for method to remove microplastics from water
Fionn Ferreira will receive $50,000 for winning Google's annual student competition.
Japan approves human-animal embryo experiments
The ultimate goal is to grow organs inside animals that could be transplanted into humans.
Scientists discover tiny ‘pocket shark’ that glows in the dark
It's only the second pocket shark specimen ever discovered.