| Our clocks aren't the only things turning back | | Spring is here, and it seems Donald Trump is in the mood for some cleaning. The president hit CTRL + Z on President Barack Obama-era policies on coal mining, fracking, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in an executive order signed Tuesday, proclaiming "the start of a new era of American energy production." In other words, climate change concerns are out and achieving energy independence is in. Worth noting: Only some of Obama's policies can be demolished with the stroke of Trump's pen. Many others require a new regulatory process, which could be subject to lawsuits and controversies. Here are 10 policies Trump aims to undo. | | Going to Mars is not Elon Musk's craziest idea | | The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — who also may be the closest thing we have to a real-life Tony Stark — has a lot of interesting thoughts. Musk expects humans to go to Mars by 2025. He debates whether life is basically just a giant computer simulation. His latest endeavor, however, is kinda insane. Musk reportedly invested in a company called Neuralink, which specializes in making computers for your brain. These micro-implants for your brain could potentially help you process information faster and even learn things more quickly. Basically, you become Neo learning kung fu in 'The Matrix.' Still waiting on the Iron Man suit though. | | Someone tell the NCAA March Madness is for women, too | | It appears the NCAA forgot there are two basketball tournaments happening in March. We already know plenty about the men's tournament, featuring North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon and Gonzaga. But the women's draw is equally compelling , starring a UConn team on a remarkable 111-game winning streak. Good luck learning any of this on the NCAA's website. The day of UConn's win against a red-hot Oregon squad, the NCAA women's tourney got as much love as college fencing. | | The price of pink | | Gather 'round, fellas, and let's run through a hypothetical scenario. Imagine if your razors, dry cleaning or favorite brand of jeans cost 7% more than comparable products for women and girls. You — and your wallet — would be pretty peeved, right? Welcome to what women deal with daily. It's called the Pink Tax (named for the color of products directly marketed to girls and women), and it refers to the price difference for female-specific products compared with the gender-neutral goodies or those marketed to men. And it has women seeing red — earning less and paying more tends to have that effect, go figure. As Women's History Month draws to a close, gender-based pricing remains a stubborn issue, among numerous others (*cough* *cough* the pay gap *cough). |  | | 'Jurassic Park' is real — and it's in Australia | | Researchers discovered a 5-foot-9-inch dinosaur footprint in an area of northwest Australia nicknamed "Jurassic Park." It is the largest dinosaur footprint ever discovered. But that's not all researchers found. They uncovered thousands of dinosaur tracks, including some from armored dinosaurs and two-legged ornithopods. "Most people would be able to fit inside tracks that big, and they indicate animals that are probably around 5.3 to 5.5 meters (nearly 6 yards wide) at the hip, which is enormous," said Steve Salisbury, lead author of the study, in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. | | Baby, she was born this day! | | Happy birthday to Lady Gaga, who turns 31. She's having a pretty big year, between releasing a new album, announcing a world tour and dropping in on the halftime show at Super Bowl LI. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. | |
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