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Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world 

A new technique for identifying tiny fragments of fossilized bone is helping to answer key questions about when, where and how human species interacted with one another

Indian villagers are reviving an ancient tradition to enjoy the ecological benefits it confers

Recent experiments quash the hope that the unsettling phenomenon of quantum entanglement can be explained away

A supervolcano may be brewing underneath Chile, with a cold interior that is upending ideas about triggers of huge eruptions

After false starts, researchers are making progress toward treating deafness with gene therapy

Restoring natural water flows in cities can lessen the impacts of floods and droughts