Gasoline-only cars slip under half of global new sales for the first time
Gasoline-only cars accounted for 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026, the first time on record
U.S. high school students show gains in mental health and diet, CDC survey finds
The CDC’s 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found fewer U.S. high school students reporting poor mental health and suicide risk,
Youngest Confirmed Planet Caught Growing in Its Birth Disk
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b, a Jupiter-mass world under one million years old still accreting gas inside a gap
California requires environmental review before new data centers can be built
Today’s Progress On Monday, September 21, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills that tighten oversight of data-center development
House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants Through 2029
In a 343-79 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House passed legislation to reauthorize the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through fiscal
Hawaiʻi Teen Finds Coconut-Husk Fungi That Break Down Plastic and Sunscreen
Today’s Progress Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School in East Honolulu, has shown that fungi living naturally in
Roman Space Telescope Launches Nine Months Early After Surviving Budget Threats
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on 30 August 2026, completing a public science mission that Congress repeatedly
Wolves Help Blueberries Take Root Across Northern Minnesota
A University of Minnesota–linked study finds blueberry seeds that pass through gray wolves germinate faster and more successfully, then travel
Over 20,000 Chinook Return to the Klamath After Historic Dam Removal
Over 20,000 Chinook Return to the Klamath After Historic Dam Removal A peer-reviewed study finds fall-run Chinook reoccupied 88 percent
Scientists Map Mexico’s Hidden Parrot-Trafficking Routes to Aid Enforcement
ANU and ASU researchers turned nearly three decades of seizure data into a secure interactive model that flags likely trafficking
Trees, Sunshine, and Safer Wildlife: Practical Eco Wins From Syria to Baltimore
Community reforestation, new Iraqi solar plants, and wildlife vaccination efforts show people restoring land, power, and animal health with concrete
Paralyzed Man Feeds Himself and Pets His Dog After Double Neural Bypass
After years of complete tetraplegia, Keith Thomas regained usable arm strength, touch, and everyday hand tasks through a hybrid brain–body
Lung-on-a-Chip Shows Asthma Attacks Remodel Airways Through Mechanical Force Alone
A multi-institution team used an asthma-on-a-chip platform to show that compression during attacks drives fibrosis and blood-vessel overgrowth independent of
Solar and Batteries Led New U.S. Power Plants in Early 2026
EIA data analyzed by Inside Climate News show 368 utility-scale plants began operating from January through June, with solar and
North Philly Garden Offers Cool Refuge and a Climate Model
In Nicetown-Tioga, the long-tended Tioga-Hope garden creates a cooler microclimate and gathering place where heat risk is among the city’s
Feel-Good Story: Utah Pup Finds Home 1,000 Miles Away
A five-month-old pup named Utah, born with a disability and fostered in Pampa, Texas, found a forever family nearly 1,000
Harvard’s New Shareholder Guidelines Put Human Rights on the Ballot
Harvard has adopted four new shareholder voting guidelines covering human rights, labor rights, living wages, and data privacy, expanding how
Pasco Teacher Inspires Students With Hands-On Coastal Restoration
A Pasco County high school teacher is turning field trips into real shoreline repair, welcoming teens from across the district
Chinese Rights Lawyer Rejoins Lancaster Family After ICE Release
Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping sang a familiar hymn beside his wife on Sunday, July 26, 2026, just two
Early Sugar Limits Before Age Two Linked to Better Brain Health
Scientists studying the end of UK wartime sugar rationing say limiting sugar before age two is linked to better brain
Dual Carbon Change May Shorten Drug Discovery Paths
Binghamton University chemists have uncovered a reaction pathway that can alter two neighboring carbon atoms in a single step, a
RMMA’s Fluorine Free Firefighting Foam Milestone
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport has completed a switch to fluorine free firefighting foam on both of its Aircraft Rescue and
Kids Learn Human Rights in 23 Countries—And You Can Help
A Deseret News feature highlights an organization delivering human rights education to children across 23 countries—and spells out practical ways
Binghamton Research Advances Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
Binghamton University has announced a research study that advances Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, adding academic momentum to a rare-disease field
Portland Sets Guinness Record for Largest E-Bike Ride
Portland has broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest electric bicycle ride, the city announced in a news
The Unifying Power of the World Cup: Fostering Connection and Belonging
Educators and communities are utilizing the global reach of the World Cup to combat social isolation and support mental well-being.