How lice evolved alongside humans to become the perfect pests — and trackers of human migration

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Close-up of a head louse.
Close-up of a head louse.

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What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?

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Three rats scavenge for food on the subway platform at Herald Square in New York City.

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The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand.

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Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is contributing to our planets warming.

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NASA's James Webb and X-ray telescopes combine powers to discover the most distant black hole ever in a rare state of infancy

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X-ray image of the msot distant black hole ever discovered.

X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/Ákos Bogdán; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare & K. Arcand

A huge underwater volcano blast formed a new island off the coast of Japan

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In this photo provided by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, steam billows from the waters off Ioto island, Ogasawara town in the Pacific Ocean, southern Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2023.
Steam billows from the waters off Iwoto island, Ogasawara town in the Pacific Ocean, southern Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2023.

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NYC's new rat-killing weapon is wildly successful — for now

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A rat crosses a Times Square subway platform in New York on January 27, 2015.

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A rapid clean-energy transition could save 181 million years of healthy human life annually by 2050, report finds

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Poor air quality in New York City on June 7, 2023.
Poor air quality in New York City, caused by wildfires in Canada.

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The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle, known as the 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'

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The San Jose galleon was believed to have been carrying billions worth of treasure when it was sunk in 1708.

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Elon Musk's brain-chip startup is preparing to implant the device in its first human. Here's how to apply.

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Elon Musk's brain chip startup is preparing to start human trials.
Elon Musk's brain chip startup is preparing to start human trials.

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How Adidas, Asics, and other shoemakers deal with waste

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More than 50 billion shoes are made every year. The biggest manufacturers, like Nike, Adidas, and Asics, make them durable enough to run hundreds of miles. But this also makes them incredibly expensive and difficult to recycle.

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