U.S. Is Reviewing Impossible Metals Proposal to Mine the Seabed
The Interior Department said it would review a new proposal for operations off the coast of American Samoa.Commercial mining on…
Did Soccer Originate in Scotland? New Claim Draws Jeers in England.
The discovery of a 17th-century “foot-ball” pitch in Scotland would relocate the birthplace of the modern game.Since the mid-19th century,…
From Oregon, a Chocolate Cake That Changes Hearts and Minds
In Oregon, there’s a through line from 19th century saints to 21st century sinners. They both sought salvation, of a…
Minnesota’s Green Crew Is Helping Teens Fight Climate Anxiety
Early on a Saturday morning in Minnesota, a group of teenagers gathered at the edge of six acres of wooded,…
McCormick Place in Chicago Found a Way to Reduce Bird Deaths
50 States, 50 FixesAn Illinois Building Was a Bird Killer. A Simple Change Made a World of Difference.Chicago is one…
What Helped Clean Up Oklahoma Waters? Getting Cows to Use a Different Washroom.
50 States, 50 FixesWhat Helped Clean Up Oklahoma Waters? Getting Cows to Use a Different Washroom.Oklahoma has been exemplary at…
Humpback Whales May Not See Their Most Dangerous Threats
These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have…
R.F.K. Jr. Has Unlikely Allies in His Drive to Limit Atrazine
An unlikely group is coalescing around the health secretary’s drive for restrictions on atrazine, which is linked to cancer, birth…
A Genetic Clue to Why Men Are Taller Than Women
Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified…
This Was Odd: Capuchin Monkeys Kidnapped Howler Monkey Babies.
Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.Capuchin monkeys…