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Lauren Gravitz

June 2003

Invasion Without the Body Snatchers

Energy saving thermostat to conserve energy

From sealing your windows to adjusting your thermostat, learn valuable tips and tricks on how to save energy during the winter months. 

How to Save Energy: 5 Tips to Save Money and Stay Warm

(CREDIT: PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP IN COORDINATION WITH SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION/KNOWABLE MAGAZINE)

Coastal podded hydroid Aglaophenia pluma and open-ocean gooseneck barnacle Lepas living on floating plastic.

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Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from coastal habitats — and may threaten local species. 

In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, New Marine Ecosystems Are Flourishing

All that glitters is not gold. The shimmering craft supply is a source of polluting microplastics, the detrimental environmental effects of which have inspired new regulations in the EU. (Credit: Dragon Images/Shutterstock)

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Why ban glitter? Learn how the plastic content in the shimmering craft supply poses a threat to health and ecosystems around the world.

Saying Goodbye to Glitter? What to Know About Europe's Glitter Ban

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Animal nervous systems may lose their adaptive edge with climate change.

Climate Change Is Altering Animal Brains And Behavior − A Neuroscientist Explains How

(Credit:David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, CC BY-NC-ND)

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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new ‘living’ material.

Engineered ‘Living Materials’ Could Help Clean Up Water Pollution One Day

Family of wild boar with young piglets on a meadow at sunset looking at the camera

For years, researchers didn’t know why Bavarian feral pigs contained serious levels of radioactive isotopes. Now, scientists finally understand the mystery of the “wild boar paradox.”

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