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Scientists spin spider silk from gene-edited silkworms

Chinese scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to coax the humble silkworm into making spider silk, a material stronger than Kevlar.

Human activity is chopping up the tree of life: we're hacking off entire branches through extinction

We are "mutilating" the tree of life and this has implications for human society

Bats rarely get cancer — and their secret might lie in their genes. What could this mean for us?

Bats' unique evolutionary traits may offer clues for human health.

WWII weather logs from Pearl Harbor battleships could fill in missing climate data

It will help to better understand how climate is changing

The story of Janus, the two-headed tortoise who can't fit inside his own shell

Surviving with two heads and two hearts is not child's play.

California is suing major oil companies for downplaying the risks of fossil fuels

Could this be a reckoning day for big oil?

Crows have another remarkable cognitive ability: statistical logic

Study looks into the concept of statistical inference in crows.

One in five American children are obese. Here's what parents can do for their kids

Child obesity is rising across the globe, but parents do something about it. The key is acting early.

Solar energy and climate change are killing future hydro plants in Africa

Solar energy is becoming so cheap it's making hydro power obsolete.

Earth is no longer a 'safe operating space for humanity.' Climate change isn't even the biggest problem

Study looks into the planetary boundaries and how we are affecting them

This newly discovered gecko species was hiding in plain sight for decades

Researchers have found it in Madagascar and warned it’s endangered

Environmental activists are being killed all over for trying to protect the planet

Every other day, an environmental defender is killed.

Massive storm collapses dams in Libya. Floods killed over 6,000 people and many more missing

Emergency teams are searching through piles of debris for survivors .

Agriculture is one of today's biggest emitters. But it could go carbon negative by 2050

Study highlights a wide array of options for agriculture to bring down its emissions

Heat pumps are way more efficient than fossil fuels and this study clearly demonstrates it

The performance of heat pumps is remarkable.

Greta Thunberg's climate strike made a tangible change to people's behaviors

Study looks into the effect of climate strikes on people who didn’t participate in them

Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely

Most plastic products can't be recycled back into their original form. It's time to change that.

Tire-eroded microplastics are slowly contaminating our water systems

Tires have been largely overlooked as a microplastic pollutant

Texas drought reveals dinosaur tracks dating back 100 million years

They are very well preserved and belong to two types of dinos.

Earth just had its hottest three months on record

Sea surface temperatures reached unprecedented levels amid much extreme weather

Invasive species cost the world half a trillion dollars every year

Invasive pests are increasingly getting out of hand -- and we're paying the price.

The shark side of the moon? Hammerheads mysteriously gather under the full moon

Study looks into this strange phenomenon happening in French Polynesia

Bolivian river dolphins dangling an anaconda in their mouths have scientists puzzled

Seriously, dolphins?

From concrete jungles to green havens: nature can help cities mitigate emissions

Study looks into implementing nature-based solutions in European cities

Iceland resumes whaling, against the will of conservationists and its own people

A small country can make a big difference -- sometimes, it's not a positive difference.

Most US dog owners are hesitant about vaccines, including for lethal rabies

Baseless vacine skepticism has now extended to helpless pets.

Just 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef

Excessive beef consumption is not only bad for your health, but also hurts the environment.

Rising seas could drown coastal ecosystems by 2100 unless we keep climate crisis in check

Scientists used ancient and modern data to pinpoint the critical sea-level rise rates at which tidal marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs could be at risk.

Want to fight climate change? Then fight poaching

Environmental problems go hand in hand.

Researchers unravel the mystery of how plants pass down genetic information across generations

This has implications way beyond just plants.

NASA reveals first pollution maps from its new space instrument

NASA isn't just keeping an eye on space -- with satellites, it's also keeping an eye on Earth.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and deadly due to climate heating

Climate change is already causing major problems.

The new tool for helping coral reefs? Trees

Study finds biodiversity can be restored in degraded areas by using trees as reefs

Dogs love it when you talk to them like they're babies. Their brains light up

Dogs show heightened brain responsiveness to certain speech patterns, particularly from women who use the cute-sie voice.

Fossil fuels subsidies rise to $7 trillion despite the harrowing climate crisis

Fossil fuels subsidies are fueling a fire that burns the world, but weaning off them is not easy.

Asian Americans have the highest exposure to toxic forever chemicals. Scientists aren't sure why

Study looks into the exposure to PFAS for different ethnic and racial groups.

Turtle shells hold hidden information about nuclear contamination

Uranium signatures persist in their shells even decades after World War Two.

Channeling anger could help us fight climate change

Want people to care about the climate? Make them angry.

Tropical forests may become too hot for photosynthesis

Scientists raise the alarm after they found global heating could impair photosynthesis in tropical forests, ushering in potentially irreversible changes.

Color-shifting hogfish can 'see' with its skin

This fish is the chameleon of the seas.

Sabertooth cats, dire wolves, and other megafauna went extinct 13,000 years ago in California. Wildfire and humans may be to blame

Humans and fire were driving prehistoric animals out. Kind of like what's also happening now.

New device uses wood dust to trap almost all microplastics in water

It’s at a lab stage but researchers think it could be scaled up easily and inexpensively

America’s wealthiest 10% is responsible for 40% of US polluting emissions

The study suggests adopting a carbon tax to tackle inequality

Good boy? Owners of recently adopted shelter dogs report behavior problems

Shelter dogs have been through a lot, and their new owners need to be patient.

Dogs may be able to detect Covid-19 better than any common technology

Researchers looked into previous studies and found the idea is approaching scientific consensus.

“Planting” rocks in farms could help meet a key climate change target

Study looks into the potential of mixing crushed volcanic rocks into fields.

Spending money on irrigation really pays off amid climate change

Irrigation only works if it’s planned properly, though.

"We didn't even think it was possible" -- glacial floods terrify Alaska community

While one side of the US is burning, the other is struck by floods.

Solar power surges in Europe and is set to double by 2030

New report shows governments are updating their energy plans with more ambitious targets.

From plastic waste to cleaning power: researchers find way to upcycle plastics into soap

Study creates simple method to upcycle plastic

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