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A large pile of trash bags and cardboard boxes stacked on a city street.

Outdoors

New York City woman gives neighborhood trash a second life

A smiling Bill Gates with glasses and gray hair, wearing a tuxedo, against a blue backdrop.

Outdoors

Government approves construction permit for Bill Gates-backed TerraPower commercial nuclear reactor

A manatee swimming in clear, shallow water.

Outdoors

Wildlife officials share update after rescuing manatee stuck in storm drain: 'We never would have known'

Noah Bild, 19, smiles while working on electronics at a cluttered workshop table filled with tools and materials.

Tech

Teenage entrepreneur makes groundbreaking invention on quest for portable energy

Teen scientist Jackson Oswalt at age 12 in a lab coat and hard hat standing near scientific equipment in a modern lab.

Tech

12-year-old boy achieved nuclear fusion in playroom of family home

A teenager from Canada, Santhosh Durga Thyagarajan, holds an invasive red swamp crayfish found in Mississauga, Ontario.

Outdoors

Teenager makes surprising contribution in fight against invasive species wreaking havoc

A boy in a "String Theory" t-shirt stands next to a high voltage warning sign and scientific equipment.

Tech

Teenager makes groundbreaking invention on quest for unlimited energy

A serene beach with clear turquoise water, rocky formations, and lush greenery under a bright sky.

Outdoors

Man buys island to save it from development, turn it into natural paradise: 'He did something incredible'

A childhood recycling habit has turned into a serious fundraiser for Stacie Edwards, who began collecting aluminum cans with husband Mike to fund the construction of a new wheelchair-accessible home.

Tech

Family saves for new home for disabled sons by recycling thousands of aluminum cans

One resident of Phuket city has spent over a year using a drone to monitor some of Thailand's rare dugongs and share them on social media.

Outdoors

Social media influencer races to save endangered species after developing unusual bond with manatee-like animal

One Costco shopper went viral after sharing how they made $23 within just 5 minutes using what could be considered a reserve vending machine.

Tech

Woman shares her earnings after using Costco 'reverse vending machine'

Kentucky woman talking to news about refused AI data center deal.

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Kentucky family declines $26 million bid to build data center on their farmland