86% of teens in study have traces of BPA in their bodies

A vast majority of teenagers in a recent study had traces of Bisphenol A (BPA) inside of their bodies, according to the University of Exeter. They tested 94 17 to 19-year-olds and found BPA in 86 percent. The researchers are calling for better packaging labeling to allow people to pick BPA-free products. Related:

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NASA officially logs Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster as a celestial object

Elon Musk's red space-traveling Tesla Roadster continues to make history. NASA has now listed it as a celestial object - in the same system tracking bodies in the solar system like the planets. Meteorologist Eric Holthaus tweeted the news and a link to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's HORIZONS Web-Interface so you can check it out - and the listing reveals a few details about what else was aboard that Tesla. Related: Elon Musk releases historic video of Starman cruising through space...

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Sinking island nation of Tuvalu is actually growing

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalo has long been considered at great risk to sinking beneath the rising sea levels of climate change. However, scientists have learned that Tuvalo is actually increasing in size, with the island's total land area having grown 2.9 percent between 1971 and 2014.

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This amazing green office is covered with native plants that were rescued on-site

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"Super Wood" is as strong as steel

It's a twig, it's a branch, it's... Super Wood! Researchers at the University of Maryland have created a so-called "super wood" that is stronger than many titanium alloys. The research team used a two-step process to drastically increase the density of the wood, thus reinforcing its strength to ten times that of traditional wood.  "It is as strong as steel, but six times lighter," research team co-leader Teng Li told ScienceDaily. "It takes 10 times more energy to fracture than natural wood....

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Yurt-inspired visitor's center in China blends into its exceptional surroundings

Mongolian yurts inspired the shape of this gorgeous visitor center in China. Architecture firm HDD combined locally sourced stone and used wooden beams to create a multifunctional space where local children can play and read. The Mulan Weichang Visitors Center also offers overnight accommodation and a great spot for astronomy enthusiasts to observe the night sky. The building is located in the north east of Hebei province, an area connected to inner Mongolia grasslands where ancient Chinese emperors...

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Scott Pruitt thinks global warming could be favorable for humans

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt continues to spew all sorts of ideas about climate change - many departing from mainstream climate science, according to The Guardian. In a recent interview with Nevada TV station News 3, Pruitt suggested global warming could be beneficial for people. He said, "Do we know what the ideal surface temperature should be in the year 2100 or year 2018? It's fairly arrogant for us to think we know exactly what it should be in 2100." Re...

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