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Dengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics

Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action.

Fri Jul 26, 2024 23:14
No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane

Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.

Fri Jul 26, 2024 14:17
Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy

The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night.

Thu Jul 25, 2024 14:05
Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.

Thu Jul 25, 2024 14:05
How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World

A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversial question: How much time might we have left to save it?

Thu Jul 25, 2024 13:07
The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source.

Wed Jul 24, 2024 23:09

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