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In California’s Central Valley, a gas utility is harvesting methane from manure on cow feedlots. Critics worry the push toward biogas will only further entrench two polluting industries.
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A growing body of science is demonstrating that spending time in nature — or even an urban park or garden — is good for us. But the grass isn’t green for everyone.
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Fear of social situations existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Evolutionary models may explain why we developed this trait in the first place.
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Currency has come a long way since the days our ancestors primarily exchanged goods and services. But where did the idea of money come from?
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Climate anxiety is real — and psychologists are taking notice. Experts say there are proactive things you can do to ease your worries and help slow the climate crisis at the same time.
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Much like beauty, art is in the eye of the beholder.
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There's no conclusive evidence that pre-workout products work, and some ingredients (labeled or not) can put your health at risk. In the past, products have been banned only after killing consumers.
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Researchers in this polluted city are planting thousands of trees in a bold health experiment aimed at lowering rates of cardiovascular disease.
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Try out these hands-on citizen science projects. You don’t even have to leave the house.
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For the past few months, a dark lava dome has been growing on La Soufrière on the island of St. Vincent. Today, that eruption suddenly became explosive.
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