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Ocean Oil Slick Map Reveals Enough Greasy Patches to Cover France—Twice

An algorithm-aided analysis of satellite images reveals the size, distribution and sources of oil slicks at sea

Female CEOs Change How Firms Talk about Women

Appointing women to leadership positions renders organizations more likely to describe all women as being powerful, persistent and bold.

How the U.S. Is Preparing for Europe’s Carbon Tariffs

More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods

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COVID Vaccines for Kids Younger Than Five Get Green Light from Regulators

An advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots for the youngest children

Nearly 100,000 People Received Disaster Aid under a New Equity Policy

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says the agency has reduced barriers to cash assistance and other aid

What Are Neutrinos, and How Can We Measure Their Mass?

The weirdest subatomic particles require enormous equipment to study

Ancient Women’s Teeth Reveal Origins of 14th-Century Black Death

A medieval cemetery yields DNA evidence of the deadly pandemic bacterium’s Central Asian ancestor