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A Bold Proposal for Easing the Venezuela-Colombia Migrant Crisis
Building solar and wind power along the border would provide jobs, clean water and more productive farms
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The Super-Cool Materials That Send Heat to Space
Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear
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Indigenous Lands Ace Biodiversity Measurements
Across the board, indigenous-managed regions equal or surpass conventional conservation areas
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Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All
Industry and governments are ignoring the problem—as well as some simple solutions
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How to Make the Study of Consciousness Scientifically Tractable
We need to re-examine the idea of "objectivity" in research
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Pebbles, Oceans and Wasp Clocks
There are many ways to gauge planetary change
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Ice, refrigeration and the technology of chill
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Movies alone don’t cause people to misuse firearms—but if they even just contribute, the film industry should take responsibility
-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com...- January 2020: Earth's Warmest January on Record
The month was our planet’s warmest ever recorded without an El Niño being present
-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com...- 'Fight or Flight' Nerves Make Mice Go Gray
A new study in mice concludes stress can cause gray hair—and credits overactive nerves with the change in hue. Karen Hopkin reports.
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