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‘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

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

Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for

Many fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants. istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

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Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky

Goofing off at the office doesn’t do you any good. Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images

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Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

Staff Writer - September 25, 2025

Colorado’s $3.9 billion wine industry is threatened by a tiny aphid. Courtesy of Charlotte Oliver

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How a devastating grape pest is reshaping vineyards across Colorado’s Western Slope

Staff Writer - September 24, 2025

Biosphere 2 is a research facility located near Tucson, Ariz. Katja Schulz/Flickr, CC BY

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Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth...

Staff Writer - September 23, 2025

A section of Enbridge’s Line 5 runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy via AP

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A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions

Staff Writer - September 22, 2025

Blue oak woodlands in California offer beauty and opportunities to sustain traditional knowledge and ecological resilience. Nina Fontana, CC BY-NC-ND

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What Native-held lands in California can teach about resilience and the...

Staff Writer - September 15, 2025

NASA’s Perseverance rover explores Mars’ Jezero Crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, CC BY-NC

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Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains...

Staff Writer - September 13, 2025

An electric vehicle is plugged in at a charging station. Marcia Stroub/Moment via Getty Images

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Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the...

Staff Writer - September 9, 2025

Firefighters work to get a forest fire near Monroe, Utah, under control on July 24, 2025. Hurricane Valley Fire District via AP

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Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t...

Staff Writer - September 8, 2025

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Coal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images

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Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2025

Ruohao Zhang, Penn State; Huan Li, North Carolina A&T State University, and Neha Khanna, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Harlan’s ground sloth fossil skeleton excavated and displayed at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Larisa DeSantis

Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the...

October 22, 2025

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., protest on Oct. 4, 2025, against President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the city. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs....

October 21, 2025

If consumed in high doses, lead and other heavy metals have serious, well-documented health risks. whitebalance.space/E+ via Getty Images

Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report...

October 18, 2025

Many fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants. istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but...

October 17, 2025