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Broadband equipment could be used to study faults and other geological features

Cables could do much more than offer you internet.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was 8 years ago. The ocean is still struggling to recover

The damage is still going.

Mongolian herders were the first horse dentists, 3,000 years ago

Horses continue to be central to Mongolian daily life even thousands of years later.

Owls perceive moving objects like we do, suggesting bird and human vision are quite similar

The findings suggest that this ability evolved before the human neocortex appeared.

As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for "cautious optimism"

It's good news, just not *very* good news.

Air pollution seems to promote diabetes -- even at officially 'safe' pollution levels

Don't breathe too hard.

The world's first animals also caused the first global warming event -- but it took 100 million years

There's a metaphor here, and an important lesson for ourselves.

30 years ago, James Hansen warned Congress of climate change. He was on point

Like Cassandra, the priestess cursed to predict the future and not be believed by anyone, James Hansen's appeal has largely fallen on deaf ears.

How a stork landed researchers a $2,700 phone bill

It was a hell of a long-distance call.

Indiana's health officials warn of West Nile virus spotted in mosquitoes in Elkhart, Carroll County

There's no need to panic, no human cases have yet been reported.

New Caledonian crows can make tools from memory

The study suggests the crows learn by cultural transmission.

UNESCO takes the Belize Barrier Reef off the endangered sites list thanks to conservation efforts

Good news regarding corals are very rare these days.

Barents Sea just crossed a climate tipping point -- and we watched it happen

We've changed the sea.

Embracing Sustainability in the Business World

Sustainability is a buzzword that’s thrown around a lot when it comes to being environmentally friendly, but it’s often overlooked in the business world.

Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests

We should appreciate what we have -- and I mean trees.

The coldest temperature on Earth has been updated -- and it's ungodly low

Scientists say it can't colder than this new record of minus 98 degrees Celsius.

Haven’t read a book lately? Blame Netflix, researchers say

However, people who do read books are reading much more than before.

The first case of chronic wasting disease suspected in Jackson County

Although the case was not yet confirmed, deer farms in the area have already been notified to take extra precautions.

West Antarctic bedrock is rising surprisingly fast -- and this may slow down ice melt

Some rare good news.

The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane -- again

The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.

Six new spider species discovered, named after children's tales goblins

Spiders, goblins, and brownies.

Falling battery cost might push wind and solar to 50% of global energy generation by 2050

Renewable energy is set to power the future.

Reforestation efforts bring back hundreds of species to China

Plant a tree and species will come back to thee.

Climate change will become the leading cause of vertebrate-species loss by 2070

Things are heating up.

London's Square Mile to use 100% renewable energy by October

A step in the right direction.

Japanese fans clean up stadium after World Cup game

We interrupt our regular science broadcast for some wholesome news.

Sea urchins lack eyes -- so they see with their feet

They don't see too well, but it's not bad given the circumstances.

Ikea will ditch single-use plastics by 2020

The global retailer with 363 stores wants its customers to live more sustainably.

NASA creates first 3D model of Amazon rainforest canopy to estimate the effects of droughts, climate change

Drought has a massive effect on rainforests. Bad news in the current changing climate.

Coral havens might bring worldwide hope for reefs

The overall situation is still very bleak, but there are a few very bright spots.

Why are climate change deniers more likely to be racist?

Well well, here's a surprising correlation.

Giant hogweed plant that causes 3rd-degree burns spotted in Virginia

Local authorities in Virginia advise residents to keep an eye out for this very dangerous plant.

Sea level rise could threaten 300,000 US coastal homes, in the "business-as-usual" scenario

A problem that will certainly strike close to home for many people.

Flying spiders sense the weather and use nanoscale fibers to ride the wind

Spiders ride the wind!

Insecticides and low floral diversity are driving bumblebees into the ground

Each year, queens have to re-establish their colonies. Human activity, however, is making it very hard for them to do so.

Platypus hormone could be useful in treating type 2 diabetes

The unique critters also have a special hormone.

A 99-million-year-old amber fossil preserved the earliest frog from tropical forests

Very rare insight into the ancient lives of frogs.

Microhabitat management may be the key to happy, neighborly bears

How to live harmoniously -- the bear version.

EPA staff say the Trump administration is changing their mission from protecting human health and the environment to protecting industry

The textbook definition of regulatory capture.

The Antarctic has lost three trillion tons of ice since 1992

It's an ungodly figure.

One of the world's rarest mammals is disappearing from folklore

The rarest ape in the world is slowly becoming forgotten.

Coral reefs protect our coasts -- and our wallets

Acting as soon as possible is best -- both for the corals, and ourselves.

Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction

Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.

Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy

Now you know exactly what your purchases do.

Old fish don't want to swim deep -- but we're fishing them all out of shallow waters

What we thought is a natural law is probably 'just' impending ecological breakdown.

Bees can understand the concept of zero

Nothing is something, and bees know that well.

Whale sharks are very picky about where they live, which could be bad for their survival

They are only found at about 10 locations in the world.

India's aquifers show "widespread" uranium contamination

India's groundwater problems are getting worse and worse.

Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage

Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.

Australian skinks will literally stick their tongues out at predators -- and it works!

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