Environment

Tree sexism: Why — Achoo! — allergies get so bad

As spring approaches, albeit slowly, the threat of allergies encroaches. Seasonal allergies, often due to pollen, leave the afflicted congested, with itchy eyes and more. These symptoms all stem from a common denominator: pollen, or in other words, plant sperm. The immune system is primed to maintain balance in the body by removing potential threats, […]

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Mush-room for improvement: Harnessing the powers of fungi and technology

Our world is embracing smart technology, especially those available to consumers like a Fitbit or an Apple Watch. Smart wearables are everywhere, and most people have or know of someone who has at least one form of them. Although smart wearables are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, what if we thought about them in

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Seed banks: So humans can stop & smell the roses for generations to come

When considering endangered species, people often think of animals like the white rhino, polar bear, or dodo bird. What people often fail to consider is the fact that plants can be equally as susceptible to being endangered or going extinct, often from human impacts.  Plants are just as vulnerable as animal species to the impacts

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A world without plastic? The pros and cons of plastic

Tea bags, coffee cups, clothing, soda cans, and gum are only a select few items that surprisingly all contain some form of plastic. The more obvious plastic water bottles, bags, electronics, and containers further display how humans live in a plastic-filled world. Although innovation and standard of living have greatly improved since its invention, plastic

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Understanding climate change: Meet the scientists looking backward to help predict the future

In 2014, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading voice on the matter, released its latest assessment report, delivering stunning predictions of the potential consequences of human-driven climate change in the 21st century. At the same time that the U.N. panel in Geneva prepared the report for release, an international team

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