How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it
Rather than feeling guilty about cooling down in extreme heat, homeowners could boost power reliability and lay a welcome mat for more renewables.
June 11, 2025 • ~9 min
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
Some technologies could rapidly cut emissions, while others do little to fight climate change. The House bill favors the latter while nixing support for the former.
June 10, 2025 • ~10 min
Universal nanosensor unlocks the secrets to plant growth
Researchers from SMART DiSTAP developed the world’s first near-infrared fluorescent nanosensor capable of monitoring a plant’s primary growth hormone in real-time and without harming the plant.
June 9, 2025 • ~6 min
A bottlenose dolphin? Or Tursiops truncatus? Why biologists give organisms those strange, unpronounceable names
Some say Latin names are elitist and incomprehensible, but they started out as a way to be inclusive.
June 3, 2025 • ~8 min
California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability
Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two scientists who study how plants burn explain.
June 2, 2025 • ~8 min
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