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Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles -- affecting them genetically

It changes their genes.

Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds

Pass me the sea salt please, and hold the plastic.

Researchers identify main factors of home indoor air pollution: marijuana surprisingly plays a big role

Hint: it's smoking in.

It's so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion

When we said 'Go green,' this really wasn't what we had in mind.

How a mycologist is making 'living' bricks out of mushrooms that are stronger than concrete

Not just a pizza topping. Mushrooms could really become an important building material in the future.

Neuron cluster which can override sleep identified in the fruit fly brain

95% of students like this bundle of neurons.

Trump wants to cut the DOE's spending on renewable energy by 70%

Trump wants to set clean tech on fire.

India and China are cutting down on coal, and this will save the atmosphere from 2-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

China and India are fast becoming climate champions. Who would have thought?

Why 7.5 billion people on Earth is bad news

We are legion!

Climate change is messing up the schedule of migratory birds

It's a sad lullaby for the songbirds -- and not just for them.

Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth

What was supposed to be one of the most pristine locations on Earth has now become a landfill.

Diesel cars sold in 2015 emit 50% more NOx emissions than anyone thought

The 'Diesel Gate' scandal runs deep and its effects will be widely felt for many years to come.

Ancient 36-million-year-old fossil helps track down how baleen whales lost their teeth

At some point, mysticetes decided to drop the hook and fish with a net. How did this all happen?

New method can remove small, but dangerous, amounts of chemicals from freshwater

It could remove almost all traces of pesticides, medication, and detergents.

How butterflies have such a beautiful colour

They use the most advanced nanotechnology.

You can name this rescued, one-of-a-kind albino orangutan

She's raising awareness of the plight of all orangutans.

Parasitic robot rides turtles in exchange for lunch

One day, this robot will ride you.

Why Banning Styrofoam Will Improve the Environment

Styrofoam needs to go!

U.S. National Parks are too noisy

It's hard to even to hear a bird sing.

Germany produced 85% of its electricity demand from renewable energy

Germany took the lead in renewable energy for one day.

EPA dismisses climate change scientists 'to replace them with industry reps'

Things are getting scarier and scarier.

Wild dolphins' immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

Things are not looking good.

Stephen Hawking revises his deadline for humans escaping Earth -- it's now just 100 years

Darn.

Replacing half the meat we eat with edible insects could could save a third of the world's farmlands

With 10 billion people soon on the horizon, eating meat is out of the question.

Guess what? Homeopathy doesn't work on cows, either

I wish people would stop trying to milk homeopathy already.

Medieval Christian monks may have sped up the evolution of the modern chicken

We may have to thank Christian monks for today's chicken.

EPA removes climate science website to "reflect the priorities... of President Trump and Administrator Pruitt"

The new age of censorship.

Atlanta lawmakers commit the city to 100% renewable energy by 2035

Green's the best, orange's a pest!

If you want a glimpse of an ancient human ancestor, the bonobo might be the closest you'll get

Our cousin, the bonobo, has remarkably changed very little. Anatomically, they're the most similar to a common ancestor out of all the apes.

There are now more than 9.4 million people working in the renewable energy sector

According to a new report released by an environment and energy consultancy, 9.4 million people globally work in renewable energy, more than at any other point in history.

Female dragonflies play dead to fool unwanted suitors

An old trick.

As neuroscience advances, new human right laws are required to ensure our minds remain our own

Matter over mind.

Could Oman's mountains hold the key to reversing climate change?

A billion tons of CO2 have been trapped by these mountains where the only exposed sections of the Earth's mantle are found.

Deep groundwaters are not safe from modern pollution, study finds

Not good.

New, cheap artificial photosynthesis scrubs the air and produces fuel

Currently only works with blue light, but they're working on fixing that.

4 Infographics that clearly illustrate our ecological footprints

What is your footprint?

The last male white rhino boldly goes on Tinder to save its species

Super like.

This beekeeper's pest can actually eat plastic waste and turn it into something useful

The waxworm eats plastic faster than any other animal we know of.

Your phone's case and your car's tires may soon be made from renewable, plant sugars

Sweet.

A modern atlas provides maps necessary to save the world's biodiversity

Originally atlases were invented so that explorers could exploit new lands, this atlas does the opposite.

To make forests more resilient to climate change we might ironically have to cut some trees

If done early, a thinned young forest can store as much carbon as an un-thinned one despite being heavily outnumbered.

How ancient water management by the Chaco or Maya can help modern strategies in the face of climate change

Water management policy needs to adapt to constantly shifting environmental conditions, else we risk repeating the downfall of the Maya.

"There's no vaccine for stupid" -- The best signs from the March for Science

"There's no vaccine for stupid."

Extra moisture caused most of the world's large animals to go extinct 15,000 years ago

There used to be giant sloths, rhinos, and dire wolves.

We just breached the 410 ppm threshold for carbon dioxide -- the highest it's been since the mid-Pliocene

From bad to worse.

Britain powered itself for a day without coal -- the first time since the industrial revolution

It's an important milestone, but there's still a long way to go.

Ancient sea scorpion slashed prey with deadly sharp tail spikes

It had a built-in weapon.

Empowering women around the world could help usher in a sustainable society, paper argues

Help them help us.

Science is core to wildlife conservation

Scientists make a stance by marching for science and wildlife.

The African naked mole-rat can keep its brain alive for more than 5 hours with no oxygen

Nifty trick.

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