Science and reality
Yesterday, engineers used pulleys to lower the first of five 504-foot long trusses from the old Bay Bridge onto two floating barges hundreds of feet below.
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Earlier this year, Stockton started adding chloramines to its water supply, a chemical additive many residents fear is poisoning the well.
The post Erin Brockovich Thinks This California City Is the Next Flint appeared first on WIRED.
A congressional hearing about climate change gave a glimpse of each party's strategy with regards to climate change.
The post The House Science Committee Thinks the Paris Climate Agreement Stinks appeared first on WIRED.
New research by 23andMe may have found the genes that explain why you hate waking up.
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A new estimate using New Horizons data shows that the dwarf planet has a lot more water ice than previously thought.
The post Pluto Is Covered in Frozen Water. Lots of Frozen Water appeared first on WIRED.
If the powers that be want to make Flint's water safe, they will have to replace all the city's lead plumbing.
The post Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water appeared first on WIRED.
Alex Summers is uploading CT scans of fish into an online database, for science.
The post Print an Army of Giant, Articulated Fish From This 3-D Database appeared first on WIRED.
Today embattled drug testing startup Theranos received a letter from federal regulators citing serious problems in the company's California laboratory.
The post Federal Regulators Say a Theranos Lab Has Serious Problems appeared first on WIRED.
Snow removal has undergone something of a renaissance in the past decade, and the future is brine.
The post The Secret to Snow Removal Is Pickle Juice and Cheese Brine appeared first on WIRED.
If ExxonMobil gets in trouble for contributing to climate change, the charge won't be crimes against humanity. It'll be for lying to its own investors.
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