In recent years, conservation and environmental awareness have become sexy topics on college campuses, but two University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students have gone beyond words, bumper stickers and fancy slogans.

If any good has come of the tumultuous political climate, it’s motivated people to take action—and use the act of visibility to counter hate against the marginalized. Two recent rallies involving non-Christian religious communities followed suit over the past week—one in a show of peace, the other fighting back (albeit peacefully) against scare tactics levied against it.

In a week the Raiders inched closer to leaving Oakland, Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman had a reminder for the NFL: Don’t forget downtown.

Under legislation recently introduced in Sacramento, driver’s licenses and other state identifications could soon have a third gender option. In addition to using the letter M for male or F for female, the letters NB may be added to stand for people who are non-binary. Someone who doesn’t identify exclusively with either gender.

For a half-century, scientists have debated whether animals can hibernate for as little as a day

Scientists study how animals hibernate and how doing so might benefit people

Conservation groups hoped a new national monument would halt mining, but President Obama passed on the proposal.

We welcomed Dr. Francis (Frank) Cucinotta to the show to discuss the radiation risks for astronauts going to Mars and even living on Mars. Please note that Dr. Cucinotta has provided us with four .pdf papers you might want to review. These papers have been uploaded to the archives for this show.

The good news: If you’re trying to find alternatives to regular wheat pasta, plenty of choices are available.