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Examples of floating plastics collected in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre during The Ocean Cleanup’s 2018 expedition.
Ocean

Some coastal critters are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Geographical boundaries are shifting in the open sea thanks to floating plastic pollution.

Baby with brown eyes and brown hair laying on their back. The baby is sleeping in a crib, not a bed, to prevent SIDS.
Health

This is the safest way to sleep with your baby

You and an infant can share a bedroom, but never a bed.

Person in a dark room watering a houseplant with a beam of light. Illustrated.
Agriculture

How to grow plants in the dark

A greenhouse owner in Iceland and a horticulturist on the ISS share their best tips for low-light gardens.

The court ruling banning the abortion pill is based on bogus science
Medicine

The court ruling banning the abortion pill is based on bogus science

The legal and medical implications make clear just how much is at stake in these abortion-related decisions.

Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops
Electric Vehicles

Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops

The brand has produced hit after hit, and earned great marks in a recent EPA report, too.

The Amazfit Band 7 is a minimal yet capable fitness watch.
Smartwatches

Amazfit Band 7 fitness & health tracker review: Back to basics

The Amazfit Band 7 is a simple and budget-friendly fitness tracker that still offers plenty of health insights.

The mysterious ‘Tully monster’ didn’t have a spine after all
Evolution

The mysterious ‘Tully monster’ didn’t have a spine after all

300 million years ago, this creature was swimming in the waters of modern-day Illinois.

A group of people outside their cars along a closed road, wearing eclipse glasses to watch a solar eclipse.
Moons

Watch this week’s rare solar eclipse from anywhere in the world

Thanks to livestreams, you don't have to wait for an eclipse to come to you.

Two carpet beetles on a white flower.
Animals

Ancient beetles had a taste for dinosaur feathers

The 105 million year old beetle remnants are preserved in amber, but may have thrived in dinosaur nests.

Gloved hand holding up edible battery above its ingredients on table
Technology

This rechargeable battery is meant to be eaten

The battery relies on chemical components often found in shiitake mushrooms, capers, and seaweed.

The dig at the Villa of the Quintilii. The cella vinaria are in the foreground and treading floor and presses are behind.
Archaeology

This ancient Roman villa was equipped with wine fountains

The luxurious chateau along the ancient Appian Way boasts a winery that was likely built with fun and fermentation in mind.

A mangrove tree in Florida to represent blue carbon and the ocean's power to fight climate change
Ocean

Blue carbon is a natural climate solution with big potential

In some cases, coastal ecosystems can store more carbon than forests on land.

TikTok app download screen on smartphone
Social Media

Montana may soon make it illegal to use TikTok in the state

There is still no definitive proof TikTok or its owner company is surveilling US users.

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents
Agriculture

Food forests can bring climate resilience, better health, and tasty produce to city residents

Having an abundance of locally-sourced foods in the community is important on many levels.

People walk in a field with blooming poppy flowers near the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve following an unusually wet winter on April 14, 2023 near Lancaster, California. Historic levels of rainfall fell in some parts of California, amid a barrage of atmospheric river winter storms, which has led to a 'super bloom' of wildflowers in certain parts of the state this spring.
Conservation

California’s eye-popping super bloom is one for the books

The state’s wet winter leaves flowers blooming and cameras clicking.

A xenobot, or a living robot, in culture, under a microscope.
Engineering

Meet xenobots, tiny machines made out of living parts

The starting ingredient for these bio-robots: frog cells.

Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’
Fossil Fuels

Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’

How the logic of carbon neutrality got 'lit on fire' by big polluters.

Two women using one laptop at a wooden table. One woman is wearing a black hat.
Tech Hacks

Use email aliases to organize your inbox—and stay private

Creating an alias is easier than setting up a new email address.

Black bear cub in a berry bush at Glacier National Park
Bears

Bears can count, take selfies, use tools, recognize supermodels, and even open car doors

Scientists studying bear intelligence want to know: What else can they learn?

Baby cod seem to be drawn to the lullaby of wind turbines
Renewables

Baby cod seem to be drawn to the lullaby of wind turbines

Experiments show larval cod will orient themselves toward the simulated sound of a turbine.