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Strange, dark, and hot ice could explain Uranus and Neptune’s wonky magnetic fields
Oct 25, 2021 11:58 AM
CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in US history—if it survives the Senate
Oct 25, 2021 11:15 AM
Featured in sewage
Apr 27, 2020
Poop could be the key to tracking COVID-19 outbreaks
Searching wastewater for the coronavirus is fast, cheap, and anonymous.
Sep 23, 2019
182,000 Indians clean sewers largely by hand. These robots could help.
To transform manholes into robo-holes, the country must seek broader social change.
Jul 05, 2017
Scientists are scrutinizing city sewage to study our health
It's not just useless crap.
Nov 29, 2016
How flushing your toilet could help create biofuel
A new process emulates the way crude oil forms naturally— in only 45 minutes.
Jun 21, 2016
Sewage Could Help Power Our Homes
One of 10 insane ideas that just might save the world
Oct 09, 2015
Washington, D.C. Is Now Partially Powered By Sewage
This has nothing to do with politics
Sep 17, 2014
Big Pic: A Texas-Sized Algae Bloom
Phytoplankton is choking off natural food chains in the Arabian Sea.
Jan 16, 2013
Fake Snow Made From Sewage Comes Out Yellow
An Arizona ski resort was the first to make snow from sewage "effluent," but the color was just a little off. Oops!
Jun 10, 2011
2011 Invention Awards: From Waste To Water
A machine that uses exhaust heat to treat onboard sewage
May 13, 2011
The 2011 PopSci Invention Awards
A jet-propelled body board, cheaper prosthetic hand and more
