Debunking Hollywood's Portrayals of Human Hibernation
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Courtesy of Sony Pictures The Great Eucalyptus Debate
The Bay Area is deadlocked in a battle over whether its non-native blue gum trees should be felled or protected.
Media Coverage of a Mammal Extinction Missed the Point
While climate change didn’t help, human inaction ultimately allowed the species to die.
David Gray / Reuters The Sound of Climate Change
A musician translated the changing ecology of a forest into song.
Courtesy of Lauren Oakes What 'Frankenstein' Says About Climate Change
The 200-year-old novel is a testament to the innovation that can spring from environmental disaster.
Vladimir Pushkarev / Reuters Galaxy Evolution and the Meaning of Life
Sometimes it’s best to ignore the big stuff.
Robert Gendler / Roberto Colombari / Hubble Legacy Archive / Subaru Telescope Medicine in the Fourth Dimension
In light of circadian research, prescriptions like “Take Once Daily” are terrifyingly vague.
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