Technology
Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’
Sitting alongside the neurons in your enteric nervous system are underappreciated glial cells, which play key roles in digestion and...
A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile’s Desert....
The fashion industry has created a sprawling informal disposal network across the world—that brings with it money, conflict, and environmental...
The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant...
A midair blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 showed seatbelts matter, but infants under two still aren’t required to have their own seats....
These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed
Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups hoping to benefit.
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The Surprising Things That Helped Make 2023 the Hottest...
The numbers are in: 2023’s global temperatures not only soared, but smashed the previous record set in 2016. This year could be even...
Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Decision Is a Warning
Politicians claim the move could provide vital minerals for the green transition. Critics say opening up exploration creates geopolitical...
The Real Problem With the Boeing 737 Max
Two tragic crashes over the past six years, then a third plane with loose bodywork—the aircraft designed to send Boeing’s reputation...
There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking...
The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is...
Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin
Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.
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Why Humans Are Putting a Bunch of ‘Coal’ and ‘Oil’ Back...
Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It’s like fossil fuels, but in...
