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Is Lake Kivu Set to Explode?
Saving the lake—and the two million people who live on its shores—will require something miraculous: a bilateral partnership between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
How Our Understanding of Neanderthals Has Dramatically—and Rapidly—Shifted
The discovery of an ancient man with a recent Neanderthal ancestor illustrates how quickly the science of Stone Age humans has changed.
Sedentary Seabed Creatures Create a Carbon Sink
New research finds that, as sea ice disappears, filter feeders are flourishing on the sea floor, and in the process are locking up carbon in their tissues as they grow.
The Many Implications of Your Wasted Food
America's finally set to tackle its food-waste problem. That's a good thing, because the issue runs very, very deep.
Defending Social Media in Real Time
Computer scientists have devised a way to catch faked social media posts as they happen.
How to Convince Fire Departments to Let Small Wildfires Burn
Science shows that controlled, prescribed fires can help prevent larger, more destructive fires.