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Biology

What rockfish genes can teach humans about living past 100

Plunging into the genes of the humble rockfish could help us treat age-related diseases.

Airplane taking off from runway
Aviation

A massive FAA glitch grounded all US flights today

A failure within the Notices to Air Missions system halted all commercial planes for the first time since 9/11.

Industrial pollution from smoke stacks.
Fossil Fuels

Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why

Carbon emissions grew by 1.3 percent in 2022 in the US.

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Electric Vehicles

Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.

Coastal flooding can cause lithium-ion fires in EVs, but a new battery breakthrough sidesteps the issue entirely.

A big-eyed Brown Mouse Lemur from Madagascar.
Endangered Species

If Madagascar’s animals disappear, it’ll take 23 million years to get them back

It's a race against time to protect the incredibly unique group of mammals.

Blazing sun over the ocean.
Ocean

Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history

All these changes are impacting the ocean's water cycle—and not for the better.

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Tech Hacks

The best social media alternative is old-school blogging

Social media is dead. Long live blogging.

Jar of cucumber water on white marble to illustrate how to detox your body the wrong way
Nutrition

The only real way to detox your body

Get rid of those 'toxins' with some simple scientific tips.

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading
Cancer

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading

The fluids in a cancer cell’s surrounding environment could act as cues to spread.

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine
Army

These are the tank-destroying vehicles the US is sending to Ukraine

The Bradley infantry fighting vehicles can deploy a weapon called a TOW missile.

NASA Satellite images of a hole in the ozone layer in 2019.
Climate Change

Earth’s ozone layer should fully recover over the next 40 years

The Montreal Protocol is still working decades after ratification.

An image of the Thwaites Glacier from NASA
AI

The ‘Doomsday’ glacier is fracturing and changing. AI can help us understand how.

Machine learning could be used to take a more nuanced look at the satellite images of the glacier beneath the ice and snow.

A bronze statue of chemist Marie Curie holding a model of the atom
Science

‘Disruptive’ science is slowing—and these sociologists have theories on why

Lengthier education and a busier publishing ecosystem may have pumped the brakes on revolutionary science.

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Technology

A historic first satellite launch in the UK has failed

Virgin Orbit's launch from a 747 took a turn for the worse on Monday.

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch
Technology

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch

After years of delay, the manufacturer granted major right to repair concessions to farmers.

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California
Climate Change

Rain, storms, and mudslides batter California

As of now, 34 million Californians, or about 90 percent of the state's population, are under flood watches.

White salt on a brown cutting board.
Cancer

Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives

The (WHO) recommends reducing the population-wide average sodium intake by 30 percent by 2025.

Will ‘flying cars’ cause traffic jams in the sky?
Engineering

Will ‘flying cars’ cause traffic jams in the sky?

Soaring over street traffic is appealing, but we need to figure out how to manage congestion in the air.

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Life Skills

Nutrition tracking can put you on the path to meet your fitness goals

Whether it's muscle building or fat burning, eating well is essential to your fitness journey.

Plane against sunset sky.
Medicine

Many airplanes are unequipped for in-flight medical emergencies

The standard aircraft emergency kit isn't good enough, according to some experts.