Today, we offer you a cow in a box. Not as a Christmas present. But in Stephanie Hanes’ story about how scientists are trying new things to understand the potent greenhouse gas produced by cows. 

The study is more than just a curiosity. Yes, the photo does look like some sort of deepfake bovine Marvel film. But the story behind it speaks to a crucial ingredient in any attempt to conquer climate change: innovation. And sometimes, it seems, that means thinking inside the box. With a cow.