
China Bans Foreign Waste--but What Will Happen to the World's Recycling?
The impact of this will be far-reaching because China is the dominant market for recycled plastic
The impact of this will be far-reaching because China is the dominant market for recycled plastic
Early tests of the “vide-omics” principle have already demonstrated its potential
Despite efforts to end food shortages, a recent U.N. report shows that, after years of decline, hunger is on the rise again
What set it apart from other Atlantic hurricanes was its direct route to Europe
Mathematics is increasingly integral to biology as more detailed experiments in recent years have led to a huge influx in biological data
Given the range of possible threats and the pace at which they may appear, it is impossible to protect everything, everywhere, all the time
This interactive body map brings together scientific evidence on the links between lack of physical activity and disease
Every one of October’s widely reported hacks was achieved using a surprisingly simple e-mail deception technique called “spear-phishing”
Researchers use data analysis tools similar to Facebook and Amazon’s to find areas still in danger and predict the locations of lead pipes buried underground or hidden in residents’ homes...
Space lasers developed in the 1970s are being put to a brand-new use
An economist examines how we put a price tag on Zika and other health catastrophes
A robot that follows commands without question could put humans in danger
This chemical has a particularly unpleasant reputation, but if officials act fast, they should be able to limit its impact
Instruments on the Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander discovered nitrogen and amino acids, key ingredients for life, on comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Using fluorescent dye, researchers figured out how to turn cells into lasers—with applications for cell tagging and tracking as well as medical diagnoses and therapies
Real velociraptors hardly resembled the huge scaly lizards shown in Jurassic World
Lack of impact craters suggests the dwarf planet may be geologically active
Smaller, isolated chunks of forests can't sustain as much wildlife as one big connected region
The reverse-wiring of the eyeball has long been a mystery, but new research shows a remarkable structural purpose: increasing and sharpening our color vision
Hypotheses to explain the clouds include aurorae, dust from a volcanic eruption and water or CO2 ice particles
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