CONTENTS|目录
Human and Nature
01 Which Came First:The Chicken or the Egg
02 Fighting Fruit Flies with…Fruit Flies
03 Unlocking Communication:Humans and Apes Share a Gestural code
04 Secrets of the WaterAnole:A Marvel of UnderwaterAdaptation
05 sleeping for Seconds: chinstrap Penguins‘Unique Habit
06 Spiky Nests:A New Trend in Bird Architecture
07 The Littlest Leapers: Brazilian Flea Toads Hold Tiny Title
08 cicada Season: Nature’s Symphony and Survival Strategies
09 Rooster Reflections:A New Perspective on AnimalIntelligence Testing
10 Paws forHealing:How Dogs Can Make a Difference in Hospitals
Environment
11 Why LED Bulbs Are the Future of Lighting
12 The World‘s Largest Iceberg Breaks Free
13 Tree Planting and climate change:Choosingthe Right spots
14 Toys Top the List of“Invisible”E-Waste
15 Pluripotent Plastic:Shaping a Sustainable Future
16 Improving Soils:Understanding and Action
17 Plastic Water Bottles: What You Need to Know
18 Bubble Barrier:Dakota’s Solution to Creek Pollution
19 Nappy Concrete:A Sustainable Solution for Building
20 coral Reefs in Crisis:Mass Bleaching Threatens Marine Ecosystems
Natural Sciences
21 Why We Have Leap Years:The Science Behind the Extra Day
22 Plants“Talk”-Beyond Whispers,Do They Click forHelp
23 How Birds Update TheirLook
24 Pis Never-EndingStory:The Mind-Boggling 105 Trillion Digits
25 The Incredible Feat of RevivingAncient Worms
26 Paris vs Bedbugs:Can the City Squash the Threat
27 Modern Diets Change the Human Gut
28 The Successful Sprouting of Plants in Moon Soil
29 Revolutionary Paint Mimics Nature‘s Briliance
30 Scientists Guide Lightning with a Laser
Technological Innovation
31 Drones Can Help Corals
32 Windwings Take Flight:A New Era of Green Shipping
33 Floating SolarPanels-Making Energy,Saving Water
34 Creatinga3D Model ofthe Titanic
35 DecodingthePast:Unravelingthe secrets ofHerculaneum’s Burned scrols
36 Harnessingthe Air:UMass Scientists Develop Air-Generated Electricity
Technology
37 Engineers Create Worlds First Fully3D-Printed cheesecake
38 Harnessing Space-Based SolarPower fora GreenerFuture
39 EveR6 MakesHistoryas the First Robot to Conductin South korea
40 RemovingCarbon Dioxidefrom the Air:ANewWay toFight climate change 145
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