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An ant on a bright green leaf.
Environment

In the battle for the crown, Indian jumping ants shrink and regrow their brains

By Hannah Seo

Jacqueline Oakley hippo illustration
Environment

Pablo Escobar’s hippos might be filling an ancient ecological niche

By Grace Wade

Elderly person in a blue uniform sitting next to a marching band drum that says Batesville Eureka Band Indiana
Health

Old dogs need to learn new tricks. Here’s why.

By Erin Blakemore

Plastic water bottles and aluminum soda cans in a bin
Environment

Will we ever be able to recycle all our plastic?

By Candice Wang

Sara Chodosh wealth happiness chart
Health

4 countries that prove money doesn’t always buy happiness

By Candice Wang

msjonesnyc biking city chart
Technology

The top 10 cities for biking probably aren’t where you think

By Andrew Small

pedestrian traffic light with red background
Technology

Designing spaces with marginalized people in mind makes them better for everyone

By Eleanor Cummins

Person in an orange shift holding a white probiotic pull next to a brown vitamin bottle
Health

The future of probiotics and gut microbiomes is bright

By Kat Eschner

Ana Galvañ illustration
Health

Why spacing out is good for you

By Eleanor Cummins

fisherman holding a rope on a boat
Environment

Post-pandemic seafood could be more sustainable. Here’s how tech is driving the change.

By Virginia Gewin

Mona Chalabi fermented food chart
Science

See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart

By Hannah Seo

White birds on a pink, purple, and green illustration of the Fukushima nuclear plant
Environment

5 famous environmental disasters where humans and nature healed together

By Meera Subramanian

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration
Technology

This lightbulb is more than 100 years old—and it still works

By Claire Maldarelli

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration
Health

Neanderthal genes are still helping humans today

By Claire Maldarelli

Ana Galvañ illustration
Science

Why you never forget how to ride a bike

By Hannah Seo

A student in a red graduation gown dabbing
Health

4 big ideas on fixing American schools

By Sabrina Imbler

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration
Science

Can we brew our own beer on Mars?

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration
Science

How NASA kept its Mars rovers alive long past their expiration dates

By Charlie Wood

Nation's largest public housing project next to a power plant
Environment

At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier

By Andrew Blum

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration
Science

How humans have adapted to the harshest environments

By Marion Renault