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Sunblock is obnoxious (but the alternative, skin cancer, is terrifying)
Brent and Michael Are Going Places via Yahoo News· 5 days agoYou need to wear sunblock all the time, even late in the afternoon, even in winter, as the curvature...
Will Mexico City Run Out of Water?
Scientific American· 4 days agoThe situation on the ground, although dire, is more nuanced. “Day Zero is a bit of an exaggeration,” says Juan Bezaury, Mexico country representative at...
Getting to know Southwest Research Institute
Astronomy Magazine· 12 hours agoWhen we think of space and Texas, our thoughts jump to Houston and the Johnson Space Center, home of NASA’s Mission Control Center, and where the amazing...
Steve McQueen, on a Different Wavelength
New York Times· 3 days agoThe artist-turned-film director finds new depths in “Bass,” an immersive environment of light and sound in Dia Beacon keyed to Black history and “where...
Carnivorous plants are our lifeform of the week
EarthSky· 13 hours agoThere are around 700 species of carnivorous plants and some of them can hunt animals larger than insects, such as rats, frogs, or lizards. Pitcher plants...
Against Sunscreen Absolutism
The Atlantic· 4 days agoThe country’s predominantly white population has by far the world’s highest rate of skin cancer, and for years the public-health establishment has warned...
What Will Be The Last Living Thing On Earth?
IFLScience· 5 days agoIt isn’t cockroaches, nor scorpions, and it certainly isn’t Homo sapiens – the last animal standing is likely to be the humble tardigrade. The most...
The triple digits are coming: Here's how to stay safe in the heat
12 News KPNX· 1 day agoDrinking water when you live in a desert — seems obvious, right? Too much and you risk water...
Why ozone in the stratosphere was punched to the ground Monday
KOAA5· 6 days agoCold air is why we had bad air quality on Monday. It's unusual...but not unheard of, for southern Colorado to get strong cold fronts in May. Typically they occur in winter ...
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY SURVEY SHOWS OUTDOOR WORKERS MORE AT RISK FOR SKIN CANCER THAN...
Valley City Times Record· 6 days agoA recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that outdoor...
