Science

Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices

Environmental sustainability isn't a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite increasing awareness of the climate impacts…

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Researchers drive solid-state innovation for renewable energy storage

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success -- by studying how a new type of battery…

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How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters

Blistering heat, freezing cold, and overflowing sewage water: These were the living conditions that formerly incarcerated people in Colorado said…

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Geologists rewrite textbooks with new insights from the bottom of the Grand Canyon

Any boomer, gen xer, millennial, gen zer or alpha who's studied geology has likely gained foundational knowledge from Edwin Dinwiddie…

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Measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider offer new insights into Antarctic ice melting

New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by…

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Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle…

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Study of mountaineering mice sheds light on evolutionary adaptation

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species…

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Power of aesthetic species on social media boosts wildlife conservation efforts, say experts

Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a study published in the…

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Robot learns how to clean a washbasin

Robots are supposed to do boring or unpleasant jobs for us. However, tedious tasks such as cleaning the bathroom are…

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Hurricane Helene’s gravity waves revealed by NASA’s AWE

On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on…

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