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Focuses on paper in human society. Why paper is a cornerstone of civilization for two millennia; Degrading quality of paper over generations; Concerns for books published since 1900; Environmental issues surrounding the paper industry in the United States; Limitations of recycling; Alternative uses for paper waste; How the Japanese perceive paper; The art of making washi.

The article presents the U.S. Supreme Court to photograph a collection of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's iconic collars less than two months after the justice's death, Elinor Carucci was nervous but prepared the previous day photographing makeshift replicas she cut from paper towels.

The article informs that Harvard's George Whitesides has spent years in developing a lab on a stamp-size filter paper square, When the low-cost, easy-to-use device absorbs a drop of blood or urine, dots of chemical reagent change color to indicate various conditions.

MINO-WASHI MUSEUM Exhibits highlight the paper's versatility and detail the washi-making process, while workshops offer short, hands-on lessons in the craft. Visitors can attend washi-making workshops and tour a small museum. ARTIST YAYOI KUSAMA'S fantastical Mount Fuji scenes are printed on it, designer Yumi Katsura makes bridal gowns from it, and film director David Lynch creates lithographs with it. [Extracted from the article]

Presents paper cutouts depicting life in Glen Echo, Maryland. Size of the town and population; Description of gardens in the town.

The article presents the black particles emitted from burning fossil fuels make good pigment a start-up in India from Air-Ink.

Focuses on the yearly average volume of paper used in the legal profession in California. Percentage share of paper in the total solid waste volume of the state; Proposal to require all lawyers to use recycled paper; Position of the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund on the issue.

Reports on California Judicial Council's ruling on using recycled paper for original documents until 1996. Amount of paper used by California's 116,000 lawyers; Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund petition; Lack of enforcement mechanism.

Reports on the use of recycled paper for the covers of the periodical 'National Geographic.' Resources of waste papers; Company that responsible for publishing the recycled paper for the cover of June 1992 issue of the periodical; Plans to publish the entire periodical on recycled paper.

The article discusses that Transparent, reflective glass confuses birds, and these DIY fixes discourage birds from trying to fly through windows: Mark glass with tempera paint, stickers, or tape, making gaps in the pattern no larger than 2 inches tall by 4 inches wide.

Offers a look at portrait images of Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, on the currencies of more than 30 nations. Report that Elizabeth II was the first royal ever featured on paper money; Image of the Queen found on bills in Canada, Australia and New Zealand; Collectors who look for paper money with the portrait of the Queen.

A chart is presented showing the average time that U.S. dollar bills of different denominations are in circulation.

The article describes the currency adopted by Malaysia in 1996. The banknotes represent Malaysia's goal of becoming a fully developed country by the year 2020. The six denominations of the Malaysian currency, known as ringgit, include state-of-the-art security features and modern symbols of transportation and communications. The article details the security features hidden in the design of the currency to prevent counterfeiting.

The article focuses on ways of celebrating festivals sustainably in 2022 including renting out trees in Christmas, use of artificial and eco-friendly lights in Diwali, and use of brown paper to wrap the gifts.

Several images are presented of subjects including a harbor seal in a kelp forest off the southern California coast, women floating paper-flower candles on the Huong River in Vietnam, and bioluminescent mushrooms in a rain forest in Brazil.

The article focuses on the security of Swiss currency. The author review how Switzerland's financial sector contributes more than 10 percent to the nation's GDP and how the Swiss franc is one of the most traded currencies in the world. The safety features used in Swiss bank notes are described and analyzed.

Several photographs by Darlyne Murawski depicting small wildlife creatures are presented. The photographs capture the dramatic markings on caterpillars, camouflaging ability of inchworms, nocturnal feeding habits of tarantulas, and nesting habitats of paper wasps. The shots were taken in different natural locales around the world.

Focuses on Frederick Law Olmsted, maker of our nation's first great urban parks. Efforts to revive his efforts; Biography of Olmsted; Number of Olmsted's collected papers and maps; How the park that Olmsted built in mid-Manhattan is possibly the world's most widely admired municipal open space; Other work of Olmsted.

Mentions how Phoenician traders once sailed on ships similar to vessels which tour the harbor of Tyre by using the North Star as a navigational tool. Lack of a paper record of their lives because any writings were kept on papyrus which could not withstand time; Use of artifacts to portray Phoenician histories and culture.

Reports on the defense behavior of Japanese bees against hornets. Invasion of beehives by hornets; Engulfing of hornets; Shaking to produce heat; Producing a fire ball to kill the hornet.

Highlights life in New York City's Chinatown, as immigration in the city surges, as of mid 1998. Comments from Zan Ng, who came to the area in 1975 from China's southeast coast; How Zan survived upon entering the United States without proper papers at age 18; How many immigrants life when they first arrive in New York; How some keep their mother culture strong.

Presents information on flora and fauna of the Isle Royale National Park. Rise in the number of moose in the park; Animals which are found in the park; Features of paper birch trees of the park; Amenities provided by the park to vacationers; Reasons for the interest of scholars in the shipwrecks in Isle Royale waters.

The article discusses how research funding in China is second only to that of the U.S., with the number of papers published by the Chinese scientists in major journals rising 17 percent from 2016 to 2018.

A photograph is presented of floating lanterns which are hot air balloons made up from rice paper during festival of Yi Peng at Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the aspects of the plastic pollution. Topics discussed include the various benefits of plastics which include its use in delivering safe drinking water, eased space travel, and revolutionizing medicine, the action of the National Geographic Partners in promoting awareness on the environmental implication of plastics, and the plan to switch paper wrapper to revamp plastic usage across businesses.

Argues whether a cloth or a disposable diaper is environment-friendly. Arguments in favor of reusable diapers; Percentage of disposable diapers in landfill content; Comparison of the diapers' waste with paper waste and construction debris.

The article presents a section of photographs. One photograph depicts balloonists inspecting a hot air balloon for the International Hot Air Balloon Festival. Another shows pulp mill waste surfaced on treatment ponds near Terrace bay in Ontario, Canada. Another photograph shows people resting on sleeping mats on the floor of a university building in Hubei Province, in Wuhan, China.

The article discusses the application of bacteria in cryptography using a technology called steganography by printed arrays of microbes (SPAM). The technology, which uses circular colonies of fluorescent E. coli arranged on a thin of sheet paper, was created by scientists at Tufts University responding to a challenge issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

The article discusses in the city of Les Cayes, Woods spent months photographing radio programs' hosts, which is one of the most popular, Sister Melianise Gabreus broadcast a daily advice show on 95.5 FM, the Roman Catholic diocese's channel.

The article offers suggestion for reducing plastic waste from food containers. Topics include students on using of black plastic sheets to make take-out container; paperboard used to make a boxlike food container; and consumers on using of products to deliver in transparent ethylene-based polymers that dissolve in water.

Presents photographs of the change in the Nashua River in Massachusetts over 30 years. Toxic stew of untreated sewage; Dye from paper mills; Present model for communities; Cleaning fouled waters.

The article offers information on Sprout, a Danish brand of pencil, which has a biodegradable capsule that holds a collection of seeds.

The article discusses findings of a recent paper by entomologist Mark Moffett in "Behavioral Ecology" positing that acceptance of anonymity is crucial to the development of human and ant societies.

The article presents information on paper money which has no value and is being created and distributed in India by a grassroots citizens group called 5th Pillar in an effort to reduce bribery among Indian officials.

The article discusses solar ovens. Ovens which use solar power to cook food are being distributed by the United Nations Development Programme to persons living in remote areas, refugee camps and cities and towns which receive much sunlight. Designs for ovens constructed of wood, plastic and paper are examined.

The article presents information on steps that people can take in order to have pictures of their dogs published on the website for the magazine "National Geographic." Additional dog related information that can be found on the website is mentioned, including information on dog inspired wall paper, games and puzzles.

The article discusses the environmental problems associated with plastic shopping bags. The bags are petroleum based and can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills. Their light weight also casus them to be blown about the landscape and waterways. IKEA has begun a program to encourage their customers to recycle. They will charge five cents for each plastic bag, or 59 cents for a woven reusable bag.

The article reports that a paper in "Science" claims that figs were first cultivated between 11,400 and 11,200 years ago. A dig at an early Neolithic village in Israel revealed a store of carbonized figs, along with grains and acorns. Analysis of a grass pillow found in the Nile Valley reveals information about the woman who used it. Mineral wax used in binding the grasses came from a point east of the Dead Sea, the possible place of origin of the woman's family.

This article discusses two wardrobes that were both once owned by C.S. Lewis, author of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." The two wardrobes have been acquired by two different Christian colleges. Wheaton College acquired one of the wardrobes, along with many personal papers of the author, in 1973.

As mass extinctions go, the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) die-off 65 million years ago was only moderately horrendous. Far worse, of course, was the Permian-Triassic extinction 250 million years ago, which obliterated about 90 percent of the planet's animal species. But the K-T extinction is surely the most famous. It wiped out the dinosaurs and spawned a remarkably enduring scientific debate. Physicist Luis Alvarez, his geologist son Walter Alvarez, and nuclear chemists Frank Asaro and Helen Michel published a paper in 1980 arguing that a mountain-size asteroid struck the planet and triggered the K-T extinction.

Reports the invention of a waffle iron, a new radiation detection device that can scan papers. Design and specifications of the device; Possibility of radiation contamination; Workability and durability.

Focuses on the box belonging to the 19th century, owned by the relative of U.S. citizen Benjamin P. Field V, that contains information on the first U.S. President George Washington's Inauguration Day ceremony, held on April 30, 1789. Steps taken by Field's relative to seal the box; Presence of papers, magazines and family photographs in the box.

Reports that Raymond Chagnon, a carpenter serving an 18-month term in the Franklin County, Massachusetts' House of Corrections, has built elaborate model houses using rolled-up pages of older editions of the periodical 'National Geographic.' Facilities provided to him for his work; Opinion of Chagnon about the quality of paper of the journal.

The author reports that an x-ray was performed on the mummified remains of Rosalia Lombardo, a toddler who died in 1920 from pneumonia. The x-ray found that Lombardo's organ's were preserved more than 80 years after her death. The way in which Lombardo had been embalmed is mentioned. The author states that researchers plan on keeping Lombardo's body in good condition.

This article describes how ornamental beads can be valuable historical and archeological artifacts. Some date as far back as 100,000 years ago, and every civilization since has used them since. They have been fashioned out of shells, glass, stone, and gems. There were also a valuable trading commodity.

Presents details on the process of tintype photography. Photographs created with the use of tintype by Robb Kendrick for National Geographic magazine; How the tintype method involves a thin plate of iron, collodion solution, and sensitizing chemicals; Need for the photographer to develop pictures taken with tintype immediately; How the tintyping method was invented by an Ohio professor in 1856; Advantages to using a portable darkroom when using the tintype method.