Top news for December 21, 2008

Read it in the app

There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’

The Eclipse That Ended a War and Shook the Gods Forever

Science Made Simple: What Are Critical Materials?

The Genetic Puzzle of Human Migration: Solved at Last?

Scientists Discover 17 New Genetic Variants Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Unlocking the Secrets of Eternal Data With Silicon Carbide

Rethinking Happiness: New Research Challenges Global Perceptions

Defying Expectations: The Quasar That’s Rewriting Galactic Rules

Anticipation and Anxiety Build Ahead of the Total Solar Eclipse

Our fears of saying ‘no’ are overblown