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The global shift to clean energy demands copper, cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements—but mining them strains ecosystems while a handful of countries control supply chains.
A colossal reticulated python discovered in Indonesia just broke the Guinness World Record for longest wild snake at nearly 24 feet—dethroning a 26-year record holder.
An Indian teacher posed a deceptively simple challenge that stumped his students: draw a square with just three lines. What sounds impossible reveals a brilliant lesson in creative thinking.
A five-day intensive TMS protocol delivers depression relief as effectively as six weeks of standard treatment—potentially transforming how psychiatrists approach brain stimulation therapy.
Cremation, composting, or green burial—which final resting place saves the planet? We break down the most eco-friendly way to say goodbye.
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Breakthrough findings are finally demystifying Alzheimer's, offering real hope to the tens of millions affected worldwide by this devastating disease.
LACMA's director breaks silence on the David Geffen Galleries in an exclusive interview launching Vanity Fair's revamped art newsletter True Colors.
SEWA mobilizes 3.8 million Indian women workers, fighting for fair wages and healthcare in the informal economy for over 50 years.
A cross-country move turned into a desperate search when Steven Maa's dog bolted in a Colorado snowstorm—but a rescue group refused to give up.
U.S. Customs plans to return seized importer funds within 45 days—no lawsuits required.
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A Texas video game turns restrictive laws into interactive reality, forcing players to navigate the impossible choices facing teens in the state.
Billions of tons of CO2 must vanish underground by 2100—or climate catastrophe accelerates. Scientists are betting on a radical solution: turning carbon into stone.
Scientists may have discovered a new mineral on Mars—one that only forms when iron sulfates exceed 100°C, suggesting ancient geothermal activity shaped the planet's geology.
Liquid water might thrive on the perpetually dark sides of distant planets—upending decades of assumptions about where alien life could hide.
2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water. A desert-tested device could change that.
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A 3D gas map is revealing secrets about Earth's mysterious atmosphere.
Coach USA's AI cameras slashed preventable accidents by 92%, transforming driver safety overnight. Here's how smart vision technology is reshaping transportation.
The Moon once had a powerful magnetic field—and scientists just proved it.
A Massachusetts shelter just took in 163 surrendered rats—nearly 60% more than they typically adopt yearly. Can you help?
Zanele Muholi wins the world's most prestigious photography prize for work celebrating queer Black life in South Africa—and a $218,000 award.
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Even following pediatrician guidelines, Michaeleen Doucleff couldn't control her daughter's screen addiction—until she discovered what actually works.
Compal's AI Book transforms your laptop's palm rest into a color E Ink canvas—sketch notes, access widgets, and prompt AI without touching the keyboard.
Scientists engineered light-activated proteins that switch on, sense signals, and perform computations inside living cells—opening new frontiers in biological engineering.
Scientists are reprogramming your gut bacteria into medicine factories. UC Berkeley researcher Carlotta Ronda reveals how CRISPR transforms microbes into personalized health boosters.
After 30 years under corporate control, an Indonesian village chief finally sees a path to reclaim his family's land—if the government's permit revocation sticks.
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A UK surgeon just performed groundbreaking remote surgery on a patient 1,500 miles away. Patient Paul Buxton reported feeling "fantastic" after the milestone procedure.
A vanished forest haunts the English countryside—erased during WWII, it survives only in the village name Wood Norton, a ghost written into the landscape.
Arup Kumar Ghosh abandoned college to master the flower trade in West Bengal's markets. Today, his marigold business fuels a thriving seed and sapling empire.
Scientists transplanted a naked mole rat gene into mice—and the rodents lived longer, healthier lives. The discovery reveals how longevity secrets can jump between species.
Deworming children transforms lives decades later. A 30-year UC Berkeley study in Kenya reveals treating intestinal parasites boosts adult earnings and improves outcomes for the next generation.
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Overnight snow becomes a tracker's map: red squirrel prints around ancient pines, hares and badgers crossing fields, pine martens and deer revealing their secret nocturnal routes.
Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a "molecular catapult.
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs could cost just $3 monthly once patents expire—potentially transforming treatment access for a billion obese people in low-income countries.
Daylight saving time hits babies harder than adults—their internal clocks can't instantly reset. Strategic routine shifts before the time change can spare families days of disrupted sleep.
Our galaxy isn't the universe's center—it's trapped in a cosmic sheet. New simulations reveal why nearby galaxies flee: we're surrounded by vast empty voids.
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Scientists just uncovered a 90-million-year-old fossil that rewrites dinosaur evolution. This tiny Patagonian creature reveals how alvarezsaurs conquered the globe.
Harley-Davidson's electric brand LiveWire is struggling to sell e-motos—but the real story runs deeper than the numbers suggest.
A massive iceberg's collapse triggered an unexpected gift to the ocean: a phytoplankton bloom that transformed the South Atlantic.
Grow crisp lettuce, spinach, and kale at home without soil. Hydroponics makes exotic vegetables possible in any space.
Scientists have unlocked a way to harness infrared light for green hydrogen production—solving solar energy's biggest waste problem.