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What America Fears
A new Chapman University survey reveals cyber-terrorism and threats to privacy are high on the list.
Why Are We Allowing Uranium Miners to Pollute Groundwater in Drought Zones?
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.
Hello, El Niño: The Pacific Ocean Is Looking a Lot Like It Did in 1997
Forecasters say we have a 95 percent chance of having an El Niño event this winter, but predicting its local effects is iffier.
Does Fracking Reduce Sperm Count?
New research suggests fracking damages the reproductive health of both sexes.
Weatherization Is Not a Government Conspiracy to Steal Your Money
A researcher accuses the government of extreme bias in assessing the value of weatherization.
Want to Reduce Food Waste? Hug Your Local Freegan
No group has better mapped and internalized the geography of waste—or been bolder about wading into the cesspools where trash accumulates.
Your Smart Home Probably Knows More About You Than You Think It Does
A data scientist’s experiment reveals surprising information about interconnected smart devices.
What Can India Teach Us About Dealing With Climate Change?
An Indian public-health official thinks the United States could learn a thing or two from her country about dealing with climate change (and vice versa).
Animal Research Falls Short on Experimental Procedures
A new study suggests two in three animal studies don't report taking even the most basic precautions against biased results, making many of the results unreliable.