- BreakingFuel Efficiency And Smog In Arizona
The EPA is holding hearings on a proposal to relax fuel efficiency standards. Arizona has come out in opposition — the state has a bad smog problem and was counting on the fuel rules to help fix it.
- 2 hours ago, 26 Sep 18, 9:14am - - BreakingStudy: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.
- 11 hours ago, 26 Sep 18, 12:06am - - Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt
Experts say the ruins are part of a residential community in what was the ancient capital city of Memphis. They also found a Roman bath and an ornate basin perhaps used for religious rituals.
- 16 hours ago, 25 Sep 18, 7:25pm - - Building A Better Mosquito Trap — One Scientist Thinks He's Done It
A researcher in Australia has invented a low-tech, insecticide-free trap that might be able to reduce bites from a particularly pesky mosquito in some neighborhoods.
- 17 hours ago, 25 Sep 18, 6:08pm - - Space Mining — Learning How To Fuel An Interplanetary Gas Station
Real space travel will necessitate interplanetary gas stations on the moon, or on asteroids. A Colorado university has launched the first degree program in "space mining."
- 1 day ago, 25 Sep 18, 9:03am - - Airports At Water's Edge Battle Rising Sea Levels
Many major airports are on low-lying coastal land where flooding is getting worse. They're building walls, berms and other barriers to try to keep planes and people moving.
- 1 day ago, 25 Sep 18, 9:01am - - Judge Restores Grizzly Bears' Protections As Endangered Species
The ruling blocks planned hunting of grizzlies. Judge Dana Christensen said the federal government didn't use the best available science when it took them off the threatened-species list last year.
- 1 day ago, 25 Sep 18, 2:20am - - Environmentalists Concerned That More Coal Ash Ponds Will Spill Into Rivers
Environmental groups are closely watching coal ash storage ponds in North and South Carolina as rivers swollen by rain from Hurricane Florence continue to rise.
- 2 days ago, 24 Sep 18, 9:36pm - - Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home
The National Park Service is transporting hundreds of wild mountain goats from Olympic National Park to the North Cascades in Washington state.
- 2 days ago, 24 Sep 18, 8:19pm - - Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria
Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics.
- 2 days ago, 24 Sep 18, 3:14pm - - Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.
- 2 days ago, 24 Sep 18, 3:01pm - - Can't Get Comfortable In Your Chair? Here's What You Can Do
Chair design shifted dramatically about a hundred years ago, and it hasn't been good for our backs. Our daily lives are filled with chairs that make our posture worse. Luckily, we've got hacks.
- 2 days ago, 24 Sep 18, 8:56am - - Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help
Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.
- 3 days ago, 23 Sep 18, 11:00am - - How The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Began In A Mother's Living Room Lab
"The language of type can be immensely clarifying," says author Merve Emre. In The Personality Brokers she describes how a mother-daughter duo started a multi-million dollar "people sorting" industry.
- 4 days ago, 22 Sep 18, 9:25pm - - Study: Since The 1970s, Drug Overdoses Have Grown Exponentially
The research suggests that the ongoing opioid crisis may be part of a larger epidemic going back decades. The study also shows more users take multiple drugs — many of which are more potent.
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