Agriculture, Food and Beverage
There could be no more chocolate by 2040
Cacao plants are slated to disappear by as early as 2050 thanks to warmer temperatures and dryer weather conditions.
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
NASA sent one of two twin brothers to space for a year. Here's what happened
NASA is conducting a study to assess how the human body changes as a result of space travel, using Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark Kelly as subjects.
United States
Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria, 85% of Puerto Rico remains without power
4 out of 5 Puerto Ricans are still without power — but darkness is far from the island's biggest problem.
United States
People in San Francisco are wearing face masks because the air quality is so bad
On Thursday morning, the air quality in the Bay Area was worse than in Beijing.
Future of the Environment
Humans have caused surprising changes to the planet that will be visible billions of years from now
Humans have only been on Earth for a minute fraction of the time the planet has existed. Yet everywhere you look, we have left a trace of our presence.
Behavioural Sciences
25 things you can do to make yourself feel happier
How to feel happier, according to neuroscientists and psychologists.