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Discarded plastics don’t just wash up on beaches and interfere with marine life. They also steep in our oceans, creating a toxic brew that harms the bacteria responsible for generating 10 percent of our oxygen. A new study shows that…
In the first five months of 2019, North Korea recorded just 2 inches of rainfall, far below the amount needed for crops to thrive. Fearing poor harvests, the government urged agricultural workers to try to protect fields from drought damage.…
In the Houston shipping channel on May 10, 2019, a tanker navigating in heavy rain collided with two barges, dumping a smelly liquid called reformate into the water. Reformate, which is used to increase octane levels in gasoline, is highly…
It’s futuristic—and ultra-fast. Japan has begun testing its latest bullet train, the ALFA-X, designed to reach speeds as high as 249 miles per hour. Featuring 10 cars and a sleek, elongated nose, the train will likely enter operation around 2030.…
People have long assumed that the moon is geologically dead. After all, our natural satellite lacks the internal heat needed for tectonic activity. Right? But new analysis of data recorded by seismometers during the Apollo era is shedding light on…
In May 2019, American explorer Victor Vescovo and his team completed the deepest-ever ocean dive—35,849 feet below the surface. Descending in a submersible to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, Vescovo identified new species of shrimp-like creatures called…
In May 2019, North Korea launched three modern missiles that are similar to a Russian design called the Iskander. The low-flying, satellite-guided weapons are potentially more difficult for U.S. anti-missile systems to intercept. Experts think North Korea conducted the tests…
He’s the last living member of the first team to summit Mount Everest. Now, 66 years later, Kanchha Sherpa says life at the base of the world’s tallest mountain has changed considerably. Namche Bazaar, the nucleus of the region, has…
Thousands of years ago, the tiny Greek island of Delos was a thriving political, cultural, and commercial hub. Today, it is a 1.3-square-mile archaeological site—and home to a surprising modern art installation called “Sight.” British sculptor Antony Gormley has placed…
In 1958, a British company raised fallen stones at Stonehenge, drilling holes and inserting metal rods to add strength. One member of the team, Robert Phillips, stashed a stone core in his office, taking it with him when he moved…