The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

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Electric cars are often hailed as the superheroes of the automotive world—clean, green, and oh-so-silent. But while they do a fantastic job of cutting down on tailpipe emissions, there are some ...

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When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably don't think much about DNA. Research has shown, however, that DNA molecules can ...

When bad things are happening, we naturally feel a strong urge to do something, anything, in response. Unfortunately, if we fail to think through our panicky response, we may end up making things ...

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