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Archaeologists have uncovered an undisturbed elite burial at Peru's Chan Chan, revealing 38 skeletons and a trove of grave goods. One expert calls it "the discovery of the decade."
In San Carlos, California, Nick Schick and his parents, David and Andrea, run a family operation that works exclusively with thermoplastics — polymers that lack conventional recycling methods and would otherwise end up in landfills. Their efforts aim to sequester plastic and create new products before it breaks down in the environment.
Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in northern China have developed a room-temperature separation technique that could transform how crude oil is turned into fuel and plastics, using 91% less energy than traditional distillation.
Researchers at Edith Cowan University have identified magnetite in Western Australia's Pilbara region as a potential key to producing green hydrogen, offering a path to ample clean energy and a major export industry.
At a sanctuary in Weppersdorf, Austria, a gentle Kune Kune boar named Don Juan taught his caretakers about trust — and about tending to roots rather than fighting snails. Andreas Nussbaumer and his wife Elisabeth steward 150 rescued animals, and share what the animals have taught them.
Hollywood actor Christian Bale has realized a years-long vision with the opening of Together California, a foster care facility in Palmdale designed to keep sibling groups united. The 12-unit village on a 4.67-acre property addresses a critical gap in the state's foster system.
A Pennsylvania scientist's decision to replace invasive plants with native species on his farm has evolved into a citizen-led conservation initiative encompassing more than 187,000 acres nationwide. The Homegrown National Park movement demonstrates how individual landowners can create meaningful wildlife habitat without government programs or specialized expertise.
The Ellinikon Park will transform 400 acres of abandoned airport land into a massive green refuge designed to combat extreme heat in Europe's hottest capital city. Opening next year, the park will feature 30,000 trees and advanced cooling systems.
With Timor-Leste's recent certification, the entire Southeast Asian region has successfully eradicated trachoma as a public health threat, protecting over 2 billion people from the leading infectious cause of blindness.
A park maintenance ranger in Somerset experienced an extraordinary wildlife encounter when a typically elusive Eurasian Kingfisher landed on her hand and remained there for ten minutes while she continued her work watering flowers.
Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical approach using Shannon entropy that successfully solves Wordle puzzles 99% of the time, significantly outperforming traditional guessing methods that achieve only 90% success.
Lynn Lowin was among more than 800,000 riders trapped in New York City subway tunnels during the November 1965 Northeast blackout. Six decades later, she shares how strangers became neighbors in the darkness.
Atlantic County Sheriff Candidates Clash Over Union Allegations, Spending and Police Services in WOND Debate
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Does Atlantic City Need More Police or a Better Image? Suleiman and Cronick Debate Public Safety as Crime Falls
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Ocean City Names New Business Administrator at $250,000 Annual Salary
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Levinson Calls for More Atlantic City Police, Says State — Not Mayor Small — Is Responsible for Staffing Shortages
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Atlantic City's Cannabis Cap Raises Legal Questions as Dispensaries Close and Investors Wait to Open
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