As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection Posted July 5, 2025 The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened June 9 amid rising pressure for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. The weeklong summi…
Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don’t lead to price surges Posted July 4, 2025 Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at US supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that e…
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year Posted July 3, 2025 More than 1,000 people gathered in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual—the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) pencil was …
Earthen clay floors offer healthier, cheaper, and eco-friendly construction method in Uganda Posted July 2, 2025 A cheap, eco-friendly flooring system is helping to improve health and bring down construction costs in Uganda. The clay-based earthen floors use local earth inst…
Old curiosities, a history hunter’s mission to salvage a bygone age Posted July 1, 2025 Everything from rusty typewriters to vintage cameras can be found at anthropologist Aditya Vij’s home in New Delhi. In an age of new technology and innovative products, walking in…
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers Posted June 30, 2025 Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers "…
French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren’t just for snoring Posted June 29, 2025 If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz. The four-time Grand Slam champion has often worn a nasal strip in matches si…
The art of crafting Japan’s most sacred shrine–in miniature Posted June 28, 2025 In Japan’s spiritual heartland, tradition meets craftsmanship in miniature form. Artisans in Ise are preserving centuries-old shrine-making by handcrafting sacred…
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows Posted June 27, 2025 A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept the disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experimen…
Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agents Posted June 26, 2025 A jury convicted a woman who sneaked onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass by slipping past security and airline gate agents at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Intern…