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Babies are what bring us together, according to sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, whose new book touts the importance of multiple caretakers.
By Julia Wallace
May 11, 2009
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The growing blue state-red state gap over this research shows that science has serious economic and political muscle in America today.
By Peter Dizikes
May 11, 2009
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A prominent Democrat vows to oppose any attempt to restrict greenhouse gas emissions, while declaring that biofuel critics are "in bed with big oil."
By Andrew Leonard
May 7, 2009
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Mixed signals emerge from the White House on the pros and cons of corn-based ethanol.
By Andrew Leonard
May 6, 2009
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Bad news for techno-optimists: New research suggests that advanced manufacturing technologies are ever-more energy intensive.
By Andrew Leonard
May 5, 2009
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Taking steroids is only natural. It's an extension of our technological lives. So let's come down from our romantic soapboxes.
By Alva Noe
May 1, 2009
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Scientists are scrambling to figure out just how alarmed we should be over the swine flu outbreak from Mexico.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
April 30, 2009
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"This virus will kill 1 million Americans," declared the U.S. in 1976. The panic then has a lot to teach us today.
By Patrick Di Justo
April 28, 2009
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While the virus does reveal some novel traits, so far most symptoms are not out of the ordinary.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
April 27, 2009
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People with autism don't need to be "cured," argues the burgeoning "autism culture" movement. Not all parents or medical experts agree.
By Elizabeth Svoboda
April 27, 2009
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The White House says it's serious about climate change. But its plan to regulate carbon emissions is doomed to fail.
By Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus
April 22, 2009
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Joining oil companies and conservatives, the Breakthrough Institute says we can reduce emissions without raising the cost of carbon pollution. It's a fantasy.
By Joseph Romm
April 22, 2009
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Just in time for Earth Day, John Tierney explains why we shouldn't bother to do anything about global warming. He's wrong.
By Andrew Leonard
April 21, 2009
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An innovative plan to promote residential solar power installations gains momentum.
By Andrew Leonard
April 17, 2009
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Say what you will about banking and security issues; on the environment, the Obama administration is not messing around.
By Andrew Leonard
April 17, 2009
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In a surprising interview, the famous primatologist talks about her mystical experiences in the jungle and her ever-increasing passion for animal rights and cleaning up the "horrendous mess" of our environment.
By Steve Paulson
April 14, 2009
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withheld evidence that contaminated tap water caused lead poisoning in kids.
By Rebecca Renner
April 10, 2009
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When we walk we stop killing. We take our place in nature and restore our humanity.
By Bill Bunn
April 8, 2009
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Congress wanted to discourage fossil fuel consumption. So now we're paying paper companies to consume more than ever. A case study in political failure.
By Andrew Leonard
April 7, 2009
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To the author of "Jesus Interrupted," the man from Galilee was a radical Jewish prophet, not God. But in an interview, Bart Ehrman says history doesn't have to undermine Christian faith.
By Gary Kamiya
April 3, 2009
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Henry Waxman wants to stop global warming. So why does his legislation explicitly state that greenhouse gases are not pollutants?
By Andrew Leonard
April 1, 2009
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An adventure in the thrifty, nifty world of die-hard scavenging, where you won't believe what you can find if you just know where to look.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
March 30, 2009
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Although the state ruled that schools must support Darwin's theory, creationists are singing the praises of Friday's decision.
By Gordy Slack
March 28, 2009
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We have become too reductive in understanding ourselves, argues philosopher Alva Noe. Our thoughts and desires are shaped by more than neurons firing inside our heads.
By Gordy Slack
March 25, 2009
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Erecting new transmission lines for solar and wind power is a boon to coal-burning utilities and a drain on our wallets. What's an environmentalist to do?
By Katharine Mieszkowski
March 23, 2009
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Stem cell division
A climate change House of fools
A-Rod isn't a cheater
Understanding the deadly flu virus
The last great swine flu epidemic
Swine flu: Don't panic!
"I am not a puzzle, I am a person"
Obama is just blowing smoke
Don't believe the fossil-fuel lies
Jane Goodall's animal planet
Health agency covered up lead harm
Take a walk
Jesus is just alright with him
Taking in the trash
Texas on evolution: Needs further study
You are not your brain
The dirty green line
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