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Not As Scary As It Seems: Planet At Risk Of Heading Towards “Hothouse Earth” State

This is scaring some people - because they describe dramatic things that could happen like floods tens of meters deep, and the world too hot for humans. Most of this is for far into the future. The…

Insecticides For Malaria Control Aren't Perfect - But It Beats Having Dead Children In Poor Countries

Malaria infects 250,000,000 each year and kills nearly 700,000. It is so rare in America that academics and activists can lament chemicals that kill mosquitoes which transmit it to humans, and even…

QIH: Mice Don't Hibernate, But Now They Can - And What That May Mean For Human Space Travel

Humans do not hibernate, but in science-fiction films long-distance travel often involves "suspended animation" where muscular atrophy, starvation, and oxygen deprivation don't occur.

Like Board Games? This Is The Surprising Best U.S. City For You

Board games, where you play on an actual board, were once common in every household. Games have a long history, thousands of years, but board games took off in diversity in the 20th century, thanks…