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Meet Ananya Nagendra, the 18-year-old Texas student who built an ant-based digester for landfill food waste; tests found her prototype was about 83% efficient

Ananya Nagendra, the 18-year-old Texas student (Image Credit: Society For Science) Food waste is usually thought of as a problem that begins in the kitchen and ends in a garbage bin. But once that waste reaches a landfill, it can create another environmental problem: methane. Ananya Gulur Nagendra, an 18-year-old student from Plano, Texas, wondered…

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Michigan children set up a lemonade stand after 13-year-old cheerleader Lainey Scroggs died; it raised over $1,000 as her family fundraiser reached nearly $74,000

Lainey Scroggs (Image Credit: WTVG) When a family loses a child unexpectedly, there is little anyone can say or do to take away the pain. But in Lambertville, Michigan, a group of children found their own way to show the Scroggs family that they were not alone. After 13-year-old Lainey Scroggs died following a medical…

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California startup JetZero is building a $3 billion ‘manta ray’ aircraft that promises to cut fuel consumption by 50%, carry 250 passengers and replace traditional windows with screens; Japan Airlines just joined the project

A California-based startup, JetZero, is all set to move closer to a real-world test of a ‘manta ray’ aircraft that could change the future of the airline industry forever. According to the startup, its planned Z4 will carry about 250 passengers, fly roughly 5,750 miles and use 30% to 50% less fuel than the aircraft…

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Meet Olivia Shekou, the California student who turned one pickleball fundraiser for St. Jude into a sports platform that grew to 17 states and raised more than $90,000

Olivia Shekou, a senior at The Branson School in Marin County, California, has raised more than $90,000 through a sports-based philanthropy platform. Now, she is preparing for her latest fundraiser, this time benefiting women and children in Uganda. She is partnering with San Rafael resident and longtime Marin philanthropist Melissa Prandi to host Paddles for…

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A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to protect it from development; 15 years later, 275 wood storks were nesting there in a thriving ecosystem filled with wildlife

Jim Stevenson (left) and Tara Tanaka (right) at their wildlife sanctuary in Florida. A Florida couple made an unusual decision more than a decade ago when they bought a 45-acre cypress swamp beside their home in Tallahassee, Florida, rather than allowing the land to be cleared or developed. Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka purchased the…

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In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern

Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological invaders. Within the United States, fewer than or equal to NHP species have been introduced and of them, the rhesus macaque has successfully established populations in Florida and Puerto…

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Ferrari’s first all-electric car sells for $40 million at charity auction, nearly 40 times initial estimate of $1.1 million; buyer won’t receive it until 2027

Ferrari’s Luce “Chassis 0” sets a new auction record after selling for $40 million at charity auction. Ferrari’s first all-electric vehicle has made history even before reaching its buyer. A bespoke 2026 Ferrari Luce, identified as “Chassis 0” and described as the first production chassis from the Luce programme, sold for exactly $40 million at…

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