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Six Tesla electric cars burn on the trailer of the moving lorry carrying them after one of them catches on fire due to unknown reasons in Istanbul, Turkiye on October 06, 2023. (Photo by Muhammed Gencebay Gur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers New lithium batteries have built-in fire extinguishers

Three Action Comics issues with Superman on cover

Yes, Superman’s kryptonite is (sort of) real Yes, Superman’s kryptonite is (sort of) real

Solar panel station in Australian outback in front of mountains

Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

a pot boil on induction stovetop

Why induction stoves are better than gas Why induction stoves are better than gas

Drawer for recycling electronics

Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’ Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’

By Mack DeGeurin

Air conditioner in house window on Summer day.

New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool

Lab grown salmon on sushi rice on a plate

FDA approves lab-grown salmon FDA approves lab-grown salmon

a solar power device in a field

How a 1,200-person village in Senegal traded diesel generators for solar power How a 1,200-person village in Senegal traded diesel generators for solar power

By Kristin Shaw

white fava beans

Why fava beans taste gross (and how scientists want to fix them) Why fava beans taste gross (and how scientists want to fix them)

By Margherita Bassi

luffa acutangular, Cucurbitaceae green vegetable fresh on brown fabric in garden on nature background

A trip to the farm where loofahs grow on vines A trip to the farm where loofahs grow on vines

By Alisha McDarris

Open dishwasher with clean dishes in the white kitchen

The science of why you should use your dishwasher The science of why you should use your dishwasher

Urban farming sustainability concept, captured in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce

Side by side of uncooked and cooked 3D printed vegan calamari rings

3D-printed calamari is back on the menu 3D-printed calamari is back on the menu

Four urinals mounted on tiled wall

New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback

Transparent wood sample overlaying 'Transparent wood (TW)' on computer screen

Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window

An Apollo 12 high-oblique view of the lunar nearside looking northeast toward the crater Copernicus (in center near horizon), as photographed from lunar orbit.

A startup wants to mine the moon for helium A startup wants to mine the moon for helium

View of fog at the Atacama desert in Iquique, some 2000 km north of Santiago, on April 19, 2016. Catholic University of Chile researchers' challenge is to implement a fog collection system -which uses large pieces of vertical canvas to make the fog condense into droplets- in small communities which don't have drinkable water in Atacama desert. / AFP / MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

In the driest place on Earth, water hides in plain sight In the driest place on Earth, water hides in plain sight

By Lauren Leffer

Crane installing wind turbine wings

New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades

Thermogalvanic fridge prototype device held in blue gloved hand

The electrochemical cells that could power fridges of the future The electrochemical cells that could power fridges of the future

Modern eco home illustration. Building modern design. Energy conservation and wind turbine. Flat vector linear illustration. Tree and bushes. Trendy line style vector.

6 easy ways to make your home more sustainable 6 easy ways to make your home more sustainable