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If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

Staff Writer - July 9, 2026

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

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How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

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Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

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Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images

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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we...

Staff Writer - November 25, 2025

Climate finance is meant to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and recover from disasters like Hurricane Melissa. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

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How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2025

Pecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States. Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2025

A technician walks through a solar farm in Goma, Congo, in 2025. AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa

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Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it...

Staff Writer - November 17, 2025

A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023. Ronald Siagian/AFP via Getty Images

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Can the world quit coal?

Staff Writer - November 16, 2025

‘Big-box’ supercenters can contribute to overpurchasing by shoppers. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

Staff Writer - November 10, 2025

Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images

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Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

Staff Writer - November 6, 2025

What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via AP

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Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Staff Writer - October 31, 2025

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026