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Where do the ingredients for your chocolate, smartphone and clothes come from?
A bar of chocolate in the U.S. might have been made in Belgium, with cocoa from…
Wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere, but we can still influence where and how fires strike
Humans have raised CO₂ levels in the atmosphere to 50% above what they were before the…
How changing your diet can help fight the climate crisis
Climate change is driven by and impacts the world’s food systems. Click here for…
Universal optothermal micro/nanoscale rotors
The fundamental rotation of micro and nano-objects is crucial for the functionality of micro and nanorobotics,…
Below-average harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie
NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful…
Ibuprofen tablets with flavor added survive better in space
Ibuprofen tablets modified to survive in space have returned to Earth and shown that those with…
Study begins to unravel the mysterious evolution of fatherless male insects
It’s not often that you see genetic systems described as “bizarre” in the title of a…
Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states—expanding paid time off
Employers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it’s now illegal…
Scientists decipher, catalog the diverse origins of Earth's minerals
A 15-year study led by the Carnegie Institution for Science details the origins and diversity of…