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The world’s earliest dinosaur was tiny enough that your dog could take it on
Because Nyasasaurus parringtoni is so old, researchers had to convince themselves that he was really a dinosaur—but they're pretty convinced.
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Genius ad finally says it out loud: Exxon hates your children
This ad could be on TVs across the country in just a few days.
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Russia had a three-day traffic jam
There was a three-day traffic jam in Russia because of a snow storm. You thought maybe Russians were good at dealing with snow? Apparently they are not.
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In defense of a carbon tax
In response to David Roberts' post outlining why a carbon tax could be tricky to pull off, two proponents of the policy offer 10 reasons why we should still push for one.
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Obama can tackle climate in his second term, and he doesn’t need Congress to do it
Here’s how Obama can crack down on carbon from filthy old coal-fired power plants and substantially reduce U.S. emissions -- without any help from Congress.
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Balanced rock art is crazy stressful and crazy beautiful to look at
Watching artist Michael Grab balance rocks is really kind of stressful, but the results are amazing.
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Waiting for a bus in Sweden can actually make you happier
In one Swedish town, a local company has hit upon a simple way to make waiting for the bus not-terrible.
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These early 20th century nature drawings are like a bad acid trip
They start out all fun and colorful, and the world just seems amaaaaazing and full of beautiful creatures.
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Do we leave you stirred, not shaken? Then toast us with a donation!
Would you give just $5 to bolster Grist's defenses so we can stir more people into action?
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An Ethiopian zoo has lions unlike any others on earth
Zookeepers were convinced that these lions were really something special. And it turns out, they were right.
