NY Considers Letting Restaurants Infuse Their Food With Weed
The Empire State may soon allow eateries to spike their food with cannabis. But there’s a drawback to that plan, at least for those who want to keep their liquor license.
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Investigated Air Pollution Near Florida’s Sugar Fields
The Glades is an area of Florida just south of Lake Okeechobee, the large body of water in the center of the state you can easily spot on a map. As...
One-way superconductor could be a step toward eternal electricity
Imagine if your computer could run on electricity that flows forever without overheating. This isn’t magic: It’s the potential future of a real phenomenon called superconductivity, which today underpins everything from...
‘Vampire Energy’ Is Sucking the Life Out of Our Planet
UNTIL RECENTLY, I thought vampires—creatures of the night that suck the life from their victims—existed only in the fictional realms of literature and TV. That's until I learned about a real-life scenario draining both...
Tire company startup to use NASA technology to end flats and reduce waste
While millions of Americans tuned in to watch NASA perform another successful rover landing on Mars this past February, a new startup was preparing to announce Earthly intentions for a core...
From pollution to dams: here’s what is plaguing America’s 10 most endangered rivers
We depend on our rivers for a lot—drinking water, agriculture, biodiversity. But climate change, in combination with consequences of how natural resources are managed, can have a big impact on how...
Wildflower believed to be extinct for 40 years spotted in Ecuador
A South American wildflower long believed to be extinct has been rediscovered. Gasteranthus extinctus was found by biologists in the foothills of the Andes mountains and in remnant patches of forest in...
Chicken Checker
Find the P-number on a package of raw chicken or turkey.
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Look for the P-number on your package of raw chicken or turkey. It is often printed near a use-by date,...
“The People We Serve Are Paying Too Much for Energy:” Virginia Lawmakers Are Targeting...
In a bid to lower some of the highest electricity bills in the nation, Virginia lawmakers are pushing legislation that would strengthen oversight of the state’s largest utility, Dominion Energy, potentially...
“Who We Are”: New Film Chronicles History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack...
As the nation heads into the Martin Luther King Day federal holiday weekend, Democrats have been dealt a major blow in their effort to pass new voting rights legislation. On Thursday,...