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A graphic showing how micro-robots clean the ocean and soil.

Tech

Researchers steer magnetic microrobot swarms to remove 94% of microplastics from water

An asphalt road between two corn fields.

Tech

PVC boosts 'forever chemical' uptake in crops, while tire-wear particles suppress it, study finds

A man holding a roll of green garbage bags.

Home

In California, Oakland's 'compostable' bags are trash, even when they're certified

Chinatown in San Francisco.

Business

San Francisco Chinatown merchants say trash-clogged sidewalks are fueling rats, falls, and fines

A person using medical bottles to curl hair.

Home

Beauty guru demonstrates 'iconic' hairstyling hack using empty medication bottles: 'The way my jaw dropped'

A box of Outshine fruit bars.

Food

Outshine recalls frozen fruit bars nationwide after glass complaints

A wild boar in the middle of a road.

Outdoors

Wild boar leaves 4 hospitalized in Japan after flooring factory worker, then attacking cyclist

Three images: a man holding a plant, a smiling man surrounded by seeds, and a woman putting on a jacket outdoors.

Tech

Cattail fluff may replace down and polyester in jackets, while helping restore wetlands

A snake lies on a road with trucks passing in the background.

Outdoors

5-foot red-tailed boa constrictor found crossing rural road in Canada

A snake with raised hood positioned on a sandy surface.

Outdoors

India snake rescue turns fatal after cobra escapes broken box and bites handler

A person inspects and takes notes on a damaged area of a vehicle.

Business

Illinois drivers gain a new path to fight auto damage claim values under new law

Inland taipan snakes.

Tech

New Mexico drug raid uncovers 60 snakes, including the world's most venomous snake