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A person holds a white to-go coffee cup with a black plastic lid

Black plastics are hard to recycle, so scientists are using sunlight to make it easier

The new discovery was made by Cornell and Princeton scientists.

Two wolf pups trail behind their parent as they walk through a green forest.

This national park just had a rare wolf pack sighting, marking progress for the endangered species

The family is thought to be descended from the local Lassen wolf pack in the neighboring county.

A pink Caribbean squid swims in the water

MIT invents 'squid-inspired' capsule that delivers insulin, mRNA, and more without painful injections

Could the biology of a squid be responsible for ending needle phobias? Stranger things have happened.

A photo collage of an underwater shot of coral reefs with a scuba diver in the distance, a kid writing a letter to Santa Claus, a woman holds a protest sign saying 'Migration is a human right', a forest of trees in Denmark, and a session with the President of Colombia inside the Congress of Colombia

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Two people cheers beer glasses together.

'Sewage beer' craft brew made from treated wastewater offers unique solution to water scarcity issues

Since 2002, Singapore has been recycling its wastewater into high-grade reclaimed water. Today, that same water is used to make a new type of craft brew.

An Ethiopian wolf, a small reddish fox-looking wolf species, licking the nectar off a flower in a field.

Ethiopian wolf becomes first large predator to feed on nectar, shedding light on one of 'world’s most-threatened carnivores'

Experts were blown away by the discovery, which reveals that the endangered species could be the unsung heroes of their declining habitat.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a close-up of Monster High's "Witch Weaver" doll. On the right, Harris Reed in a sparkly red blouse.

Mattel debuts first-ever gender-fluid doll modeled after fashion icon Harris Reed

The Monster High Doll is called ‘The Witch Weaver,’ which Harris says is a symbol for one’s ability to shift and transform identities.

Two pine cones sit on the ground in a wooded area

Pine cone collectors hope to stave off future forest fires: 'We need to do something now'

To regenerate forests, pine cone collectors are replanting one seedling at a time.

An overview of a flooded village in Malaysia

Teen invents solar-powered water purifier with the hope of helping people in flood-affected regions

The 17-year-old was inspired by mounting water crises affecting families across Bangladesh.

A bevvy of empty plastic bottles of various shapes, colors, and sizes

This year, 16 states have cracked down on 'forever chemicals' in everyday products

Out of those states, 11 have enacted outright bans on PFAS in certain consumer products.

A lion against in front of a green forest.

The mummy of a long-extinct saber-toothed cub could help inform big cat conservation efforts

Scientists estimate that the cat is 35,000 years old

Two images side by side. On the left, a person cuts into a Thanksgiving turkey. On the right, a map shows a turkey's journey from Mayberry, NC to Plymouth, MA.

Interactive turkey tracker follows carbon emissions of Thanksgiving birds 'from farm to fork'

The tool follows a single turkey’s journey across the supply chain, with optimizations to help reduce its environmental impact.