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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans shape nutrition policy in the U.S. and abroad. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods

Staff Writer - January 9, 2026

Solar power has been expanding quickly, but natural gas is also booming. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images

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The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026

Smoke rolls up a hillside from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Eric Thayer

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LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

Why did this community burn one woman’s remains in such a visible, spectacular way? Patrick Fahey

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Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers

Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it

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

The Mississippi National River & Recreation Area provides access to water activities right in the middle of the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul. David Joles/Star Tribune via Getty Images

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Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think

Staff Writer - September 4, 2025

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Solar power has been expanding quickly, but natural gas is also booming. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images

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The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2026

Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...

Why did this community burn one woman’s remains in such a visible, spectacular way? Patrick Fahey

Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...

January 3, 2026

Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...

December 31, 2025

U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

December 31, 2025

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

December 27, 2025