
US voter registrations surge — even as Republicans try to limit ballot access
One group said it has registered over 100,000 new voters since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
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The youngest Olympian in Paris is a female skateboarder — born during the 2012 London Olympics
Zheng Haohao is breaking records and breaking gender barriers alongside female skateboarders from around the world.
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Peru's ancient ruins became sanctuaries for Lima's threatened geckos — now conservationists and archaeologists fight to protect them
For more than two decades, researcher José Pérez Zúñiga has set out at night to search by the light of a flashlight through the pre-Inca ruins of the city for hidden treasure — not ancient artifacts of gold, but a tiny gecko with gold-flecked eyes.
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Cylinder sails promise to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption by up to 90%
The technology utilizes wind propulsion more effectively than other sail designs.
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Good news for urban dwellers: more trees, better health
Keeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective, and scientifically proven prescription for better health is planting more trees.
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Seals become climate heroes by gathering vital ocean data
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.
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