A new study finds that common climate change terms can be confusing to the public. That includes phrases that describe the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. Here, wind turbines operate near a coal-fired power plant in Germany. Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The scientific community has lots of feelings about emoji representation. Geologists are excited about the new rock emoji, for example, but reviews are mixed when it comes to the fly. Emojipedia hide caption
NPR's Joe Palca and Berly McCoy, PhD, work with scientists all over the country to become better communicators. Catie Dull/NPR; Leigh Clausen/NPR hide caption
