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Agriculture
The Science of Swine
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Agriculture
The fascinating and complex rise of palm oil
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Climate Change
Heat is the silent killer we should all be worried about
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Climate Change
The world needs dark skies more than ever. Here’s why.
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Animals
Why Aren’t We Eating More Bugs?
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Climate Change
What companies really mean when they say they’re ‘net-zero’
![Ancient Mars](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18/QKQHOBBVOXIS2DR3QDG6M4KMDE.jpg?w=1200)
Climate Change
Global Warming Could Be The Best Way To Terraform Mars
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Environment
We finally know what sparks the Northern Lights
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Climate Change
Here’s how wind turbines stay afloat during storms
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Climate Change
Renewable energy can’t cure Bitcoin’s environmental woes
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Climate Change
‘Forever chemicals’ could be lurking in your lipstick
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Environment
This plant spins its own woolen coat
![Extreme Science: The San Andreas Fault](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26/IJA7RWSRYIPZV22N3544QKXYRA.jpg?w=640)
Environment
Extreme Science: The San Andreas Fault
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Environment