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Meet 16-year-old Benjamin Davis, who recycled 3D-printer waste and won a $75,000 award

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Cow Creek Wildfire: Florida forest rebounds with flowers and pollinators; shows fire-shaped ecology

After a recent wildfire, Florida's Goethe State Forest has experienced a vibrant resurgence of wildflowers and grasses. These native plants, adapted to thrive post-fire, regrow vigorously from their…

Egypt is growing crops beneath solar panels in the desert; the unusual idea could save water

In 2009, 55 acres of invasive forest began a decade-long return to native habitat

Pirates hunted Galapagos tortoises to extinction; after 180 years, they returned home

Japan village turns 40,000 tonnes of discarded scallop shells into stronger safety helmets

In Sarufutsu village, the burgeoning problem of scallop shell waste has taken center stage. A plastic manufacturing firm has crafted a groundbreaking material known as Shellstic using these shells.…

Scientists turned a dead mosquito into a microscopic 3D-printing nozzle

Scientists have ingeniously transformed the proboscises from dead mosquitoes into effective mini nozzles for 3D printing applications. This groundbreaking approach, termed 3D necroprinting, allows…

A guppy flew in space for five days and later produced seven healthy broods

Sudan planted Acacia senegal; older trees stored more carbon, grasslands held more moisture

Rowan Atkinson waited 16 years to move into his Richard Meier glass house

22-year-old Kenyan engineer builds recycled-plastic robotic hands for deaf children

A self-powered tent turns rain, wind and human movement into electricity

MIT scientists developed a way to turn discarded plastic into strong building materials

Atlas Building Composites uses AI and robotics to recycle plastic into strong building components. This innovative system melts and fuses plastic with fiberglass for durable construction materials.…

Melinda French Gates puts $1 billion behind women tackling climate change

Scientists built a floating farm using seawater; three crops topped 80% germination in tests

Scientists have developed a floating farm which uses sunlight to desalinate seawater. This innovative system successfully grew broccoli, lettuce, and Pak Choi with high germination rates. The…

Scientists create solar cells that work underwater at 10 metres and run robots

Innovative research has led to the creation of wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells tailored for underwater energy generation. Capable of harnessing limited light at depths of up to ten meters, these…

Britain planted woodland on farmland; 25 years later, it still differed from ancient woods

Singapore researchers use fruit peels to recover metals from old batteries

Singaporean researchers are using fruit peels to recycle lithium-ion batteries. Waste from oranges, lemons, and pineapples helps dissolve battery material and recover metals. This pilot plant…

Scientists turn railway track vibrations into electricity with a system producing peak power

Researchers developed a system to capture wasted energy from heavy freight train vibrations. This system converts vertical track movement into one-way rotation to drive a generator. Tests showed a…