It is difficult to picture mountains of food rotting in landfills across the country when one in six Americans is food insecure, living each day not knowing what their next…
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Should You Take Melatonin for Insomnia?
April 2, 2017Insomnia is a very common medical condition in today’s high-stress world. Aside from prescription drugs, you may have been curious about over-the-counter melatonin supplements. But do they work? Are they…
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Twelve automakers sacrifice the future by urging Pres. Trump to lower fuel-economy standards, which might be the single largest CO2 reduction in U.S. history
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Join Sky & Telescope Contributing Photographer Babak Tafreshi for a live webinar to learn the secrets of stunning Milky Way photography.
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Giving back requires humility. It will be a true test of learning new skills. Congratulations, you won—you are the last and richest person on Earth. In the security of your…
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Why 10 Daily Tons of Ant Poop Keep This Rainforest Thriving
March 23, 2017The soil in the rainforests of Barro Colorado is packed with nutrients, but where does it come from? The answer lies high up in the canopy, where a remarkable, prolific…
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The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
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Damage, design flaws in Oroville Dam spillway point to lengthy repairs, consultants say
March 23, 2017The main spillway at Oroville Dam is riddled with design flaws and so badly damaged that an independent panel of experts hired by the state has concluded it’s probably impossible…
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A new method could help scientists peer inside universe’s densest star clusters to find undiscovered black holes
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In remote India, a visit to Thimmamma Marrimanu offers a spectacular lesson in the vital coexistence of living things