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This Mutant Super-Enzyme Can Eat Plastic Waste Within Days

Researchers have re-engineered a plastic-eating enzyme to degrade bottles within days — and it might be ready to start eating our trash as soon as next year.

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How To Get Grizzly Bears the Space They Need to Survive

Between 1850 and 1920, grizzly bears were hunted down to 95% of their original range — this radical plan is bringing those numbers back.

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Earth & Conservation

Florida to Release 750 Million GMO Mosquitoes in 2021

The U.S. EPA gave the green light to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in 2021 — here’s what we know.

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Earth & Conservation

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

One of science's biggest mysteries may have finally been put to rest — here’s what we know.

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Elements

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Diamonds Could Unlock the Mysteries of Earth’s Core

This innovative experiment uses diamonds to simulate the Earth’s core — so we may not need to go there to understand what it's like.

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Nanoplastics Are Changing Everything We Know About Ocean Plastic

Researchers are employing criminal forensics to understand the impacts of nanoplastics on our ocean environment.

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Meet the “Wonderchicken” That Survived the Dinosaur Extinction

Scientists recently discovered the oldest fossil of a modern bird, revealing an extraordinary link between the age of dinosaurs and present day.

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We May Finally Know Why Earth’s Magnetic North Keeps Moving

A team of researchers from Leeds University believes it has uncovered why Earth's magnetic north pole keeps shifting.

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Elements

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We Still Don’t Understand What Water Is, Here’s Why

Water is the most abundant liquid on Earth, but it’s also the most bizarre, leaving researchers to question if it’s actually two different liquids instead of one complicated one.

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Elements

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Farming Metal From Plants Could Be the Future of Sustainable Tech

These plants have evolved to absorb metal from the soil.

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How Long Does the Novel Coronavirus Live on Surfaces?

Here's how long the novel coronavirus lives on common surfaces.

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Space & Innovation

Coronavirus: What Is It?

A virus that has killed half the people it's infected causes worldwide concern. Continue reading →

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