Plastic Bottle Recycling in the U.S. Is Abysmal. A Simple Plan Could Fix It
Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by ...
Thought to Be Constant, Dark Energy Might Vary Over Time
As I finished my PhD in 1992, the universe was full of mystery – we didn’t even know exactly what it is made of. One could ...
What Ideas From the Paleolithic Are Still With Us Today?
Is the order of the modern alphabet connected to how our shared ancestors counted the phases of the moon and its effect on ...
The Organic vs. Conventional Farming Debate is Getting Tired. South America is Forging a Third Way
It’s the year 2050, and the world's population has just passed 9 billion people. Economic growth has lifted hundreds of ...
Interlocking 'Metasurfaces' to Replace Nuts and Bolts
In a collaborative effort between Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories, researchers have significantly ...
'Energy Poverty' Increasing in U.S. South as Air Conditioning Use Rises
A growing portion of Americans who are struggling to pay for their household energy live in the South and Southwest, ...
Skin Pigmentation Acts as a 'Sponge' for Some Medications
Skin pigmentation may act as a “sponge” for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach ...
What Would Sea Levels Be at 4 Degrees of Warming?
In this episode, we take a peek at brand-new flood imagery created by Climate Central’s FloodVision team - imagery that shows just what our coastal communities will look like in ...
Robert Nichol
As I finished my PhD in 1992, the universe was full of mystery – we didn’t even know exactly what it is made of. One could argue that cosmologists had made little ...
Court Decision Could Reshape Water Fluoridation in the U.S.
A federal judge last month handed a major victory to opponents of water fluoridation, capping a seven-year legal battle over ...
Terrible Things Happen When Mitochondria Get Dad's DNA
We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, ...
Why People Think They're Right, Even When They're Wrong
If you smugly believe you’re right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be ...