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Two images side by side. On the left, a person cuts into a Thanksgiving turkey. On the right, a map shows a turkey's journey from Mayberry, NC to Plymouth, MA.

Interactive turkey tracker follows carbon emissions of Thanksgiving birds 'from farm to fork'

The tool follows a single turkey’s journey across the supply chain, with optimizations to help reduce its environmental impact.

A thick, green Janis crystal absorbs water

'Smart crystals' that harvest water from the air could combat water scarcity, NYU researchers say

The organic crystals were modeled after desert plants and animals, which have evolved to have water-absorbing capabilities.

on the left, a group of discarded fabric next to concrete column. On the right, a frayed carpet.

Clothes, carpet fibers destined for the landfill can be recycled into strong, crack-resistant concrete

Researchers from RMIT University in Australia found that they could even upcycle firefighting jackets into concrete using their methods.

On the left, a young black girl and an older white man smile for a picture at a government center.

A cardboard air filter invented by a 12-year-old is coming to schools across Connecticut

Using cardboard, duct tape, and four furnace filters, a middle schooler transformed a simple box fan into an affordable air filter for her school.

A photo collage of a power plant factory, two veterans at the cemetery, a close-up of an iris, a group of women inside a conference room, and an Infowars news desk

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A screenshot of the Chart Your Fart app, which allows users to track their flatulence and attribute characteristics like stench, loudness, duration, linger, and detectability.

'Chart Your Fart' mobile app asks Australians to track flatulence in the name of science

The new public health initiative will help researchers better understand “wind power” across a large population.

An 8th grader invented an accessible braille reader that could help people save thousands of dollars

1.3 million people in the US have impaired vision, but only 10% read braille. A new, inexpensive braille reader could change lives.

A person wearing flippers drags a seal-shaped decoy across the water. The decoy is lit by streaks of LED lights, visible from its underbelly.

LED surfboards could light the way for fewer shark attacks, scientists say

Researchers at Macquarie University have discovered a way to trick sharks into leaving surfers alone.

Two photos side-by-side of a young man with shaggy hair wearing a white bike helmet. The front of the helmet has white LED lights, and the back has red LED lights. They glow in the evening sky.

Equipped with tail lights and crash detection tech, this new helmet could save cyclists' lives

The new helmet integrates smart LED and motion-tracking technology to make cyclists even safer.

A plate of leftover fried chicken bones with a fork on the side.

New invention uses animal bones to filter water, promising a nearly 'zero cost' solution to water filtration

Middle schooler Tina Jin was looking for a sustainable solution to clean water filtration and saw potential in the honeycomb-like structure of animal bones.

A close up of two newborn black-footed ferret kits in the blue-gloved hands of a zookeeper

Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in historic first, a victory for the highly endangered species

Meet Sibert and Red Cloud, baby black-footed ferrets that mark the first successful live births from a cloned endangered species.

A photo collage of a person holding a disposable vape, a carved pumpkin, a wildlife refuge located from Minnesota to Illinois, a pumpkin, and three people inside a climate lab at the University of Chicago's Climate Institute

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