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  1. Humans

    Transport emissions sizable, and rising

    Almost one-sixth of the carbon dioxide produced by human activity since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution resulted from the transport of goods and people—an emissions fraction that's increasing by the year.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Humans

    Judging Science

    Scientists and legal scholars argue that studies conducted with litigation in mind are not necessarily more biased than research done for other purposes.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Health & Medicine

    Blind Bet

    Although the chances of success are far from certain, many desperate horse owners are gambling on stem cell therapy for their injured equine friends.

    By Laura Beil
  4. Health & Medicine

    The State of Our Nutrition

    With the new year, people start thinking about dieting and developing better overall health habits.