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Green shipping picks up speed
An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. Can novel fuels, wind power and coordination on a global scale get it there?
Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it.
Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills—but they could be recycled, with better policies.
How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics
New research clarifying how could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials.
10 new species of trilobite fossil rise from volcanic ash
The extinct arthropods date back at least 490 million years.
How to trap cosmic rays in a jar like it’s 1951
Wait! Before you recycle that peanut butter container, consider making a cloud chamber.
Cranberries can bounce, float, and pollinate themselves
These adaptable berries have many interesting botanical features.
The IRS delayed its controversial new policy regarding digital payment platforms
If you use Venmo, PayPal, and other services for side hustles, you now have more time to adjust.
Over 6,000 sacrificed animal bones tell a story of Iron Age Spain
Archaeologists found numerous horses in addition to pigs, cattle, and one dog at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site.
Army ants could teach robots a thing or two
Army ants use their bodies to build bridges. Robots could soon take a cue from the tiny insect’s ability to collaborate.
In India, a need for new antidotes to curb deadly snakebites
The country has the highest rates of snakebite deaths in the world. Experts say a lot more must be done to save lives.