The Hunt for Ultralight Dark Matter
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by Lyndie Chiou
1d ago
Perhaps dark matter is made of an entirely different kind of particle than the ones physicists have been searching for. New experiments are springing up to look for these ultra-lightweight phantoms ..read more
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Who Wants to Have Children in a Warming World?
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by Victoria St. Martin
2d ago
Jade Sasser’s new book focuses on the racial dimensions of eco-anxiety. Among her findings: Women of color are likelier to say climate change will make them have fewer children than they want ..read more
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Zombie Fire Season Is Here in the Arctic
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by Sebastian Wieczorek, Eoin O’Sullivan, Kieran Mulchrone
2d ago
Every year, peatlands in the Arctic suddenly ignite. Smoldering subterranean fires from the previous summer were thought to be to blame, but now modeling suggests a worrying new cause ..read more
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Gene-Edited Salad Greens Are Coming to US Stores This Fall
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by Emily Mullin
3d ago
Biotech giant Bayer plans to distribute mustard greens that have been genetically altered to make them less bitter to grocery stores across the country ..read more
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Ecuador Is Literally Powerless in the Face of Drought
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by Hannah Singleton
4d ago
Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable die to climate change, experts say other countries need to take notice ..read more
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WTF Is With the Pink Pineapples at the Grocery Store?!
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by Emily Mullin
1w ago
Using DNA from tangerines and tobacco, food scientists have made a familiar fruit tastier—and more Instagrammable—than ever. We looked into pink pineapples so you don’t have to ..read more
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The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
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by Dennis Mersereau
1w ago
Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights ..read more
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Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell
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by Charlie Wood
1w ago
Using machine learning, string theorists are finally showing how microscopic configurations of extra dimensions translate into sets of elementary particles—though not yet those of our universe ..read more
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US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape
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by Christopher Niezrecki
1w ago
This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead ..read more
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The Sea Is Swallowing This Mexican Town
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by Andrea J. Arratibel
1w ago
Las Barrancas, in the state of Veracruz, has struggled for 10 years against the rising Gulf of Mexico waters. Its best hope may lie in mangrove trees ..read more
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