Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind.
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New Mexico the Most Coal-Heavy State to Pledge 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2045
On Tuesday, New Mexico's state House of Representatives passed the "Energy Transition Act," which commits the state to getting 100 percent of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2045.
Critical Materials: Researchers Eye Huge Supply of Rare-Earth Elements from Mining Waste
Researchers have examined a method to extract rare-earth elements from mining waste that could provide the world with a reliable supply of the valuable materials.
Sea Otters’ Tool Use Leaves Behind Distinctive Archaeological Evidence
An international team of researchers has analyzed the use by sea otters of large, shoreline rocks as “anvils” to break open shells, as well as the resulting shell middens.
Blood Diseases Cured With Bone Marrow Transplant
Doubling the low amount of total body radiation delivered to patients undergoing bone marrow transplants with donor cells that are only “half-matched” increased the rate of engraftment from only about 50 percent to nearly 100 percent, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Wolves Lead, Dogs Follow – and Both Cooperate with Humans
Human social life would be unthinkable without cooperation.