Libby Copeland

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The Gowanus Canal’s Beacon of Hope

Libby Copeland January 29, 2016

But the mechanical robot is impervious to the rats and the stink of the Gowanus Canal, a mechanical scientist willing to swim where few humans would dare.

Categories: Environment, Pacific Standard, Technology Tags: Gowanus Canal, pollution, robotics

Introducing the Urban Super-Raccoon — Nimble, Quick and Getting Smarter Every Day (Slate)

Libby Copeland March 27, 2013

The animals have adjusted remarkably well to living alongside human beings—perhaps because when they live with us, they seem to learn from us.

Categories: Best Of, Environment, Science, Slate Tags: animal evolution, animal intelligence, raccoons, urban life

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