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These Sustainable Sneakers Are Made Using Algae
The shoes’ manufacturers harvest harmful algal blooms and turn the goo into footwear
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How the First Female Photographer Changed the Way the World Sees Algae
The groundbreaking photo book by Anna Atkins, a 19th-century British botanist, is going on display in the Netherlands
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Three Mile Island to Shutter Its Doors in 2019
It’s been nearly 40 years since the nuclear power plant partially melted down
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Why Seed Beetles Are Caught in a “Sexual Arms Race”
The strange spiky penis of the cowpea beetle seems to drive the evolution of both male and female beetles
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Monkeys in Bali Swipe Tourists’ Belongings and Barter Them for Snacks
The behavior seems to have become a “cultural tradition” among local group of long-tailed macaques
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Why Food Smells So Good When It’s Browning
A complex chemical reaction called the Maillard Reaction is responsible
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Supercomputers Create Breathtaking Simulations of Spiral Galaxies
The simulations took months of modeling to complete—and the results can help scientists learn about the formation of galaxies
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New Views of Jupiter Offer Up Marvel and Mystery
From stunning polar images to weird aurorae, the gas giant is even weirder than we thought
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New Zealand Sent a 3D-Printed Rocket to Space
Will the Electron usher in a new era for satellites?
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Learning to Read May Reshape Adult Brains
How literacy changed the bodies of a group of Indian adults
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How Do Flamingos Stay Stable On One Leg?
They’re actually more stable standing on one leg than they are on two
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Hospitals Have a Big Problem: Baking Soda
It’s common in kitchens, but a nationwide shortage is endangering more than baked goods
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Sherpas Evolved to Live and Work at Altitude
The Nepali ethnic group handles oxygen more efficiently, allowing them to more easily live in the mountains
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Researchers Create Color Images With Bacteria
The art is done by inserting 18 genes into E. coli
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Controversial Study Claims Apes and Human Ancestors Split in Southern Europe
Researchers believe these 7.2-million-year-old teeth have a lot to say about human evolution
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This 3.3-Million-Year-Old Hominin Toddler Was Kind of Like Us
Analysis of the ancient spine reveals tantalizing similarities—and questions about human evolution
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Why Scientists Sent Mouse Sperm to the International Space Station
Back on Earth, a pile of new pups proves that mouse DNA can survive space
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The “Alien Megastructure” Star Is Acting Up Again
A large dip in the star’s brightness suggests something massive is orbiting the fiery body
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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Earth Twinkles From Space
Horizontal ice makes the planet sparkle and shine
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