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A selection of smoothies are listed in front of the high-end grocer Erewhon in Culver City, Calif., on July 17, 2024. Photo by Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy

Staff Writer - April 8, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West

Mahseer swim in the Ramganga River, a major tributary of the Ganges River in South Asia. Zeb Hogan

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The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people

Rev. Jesse Jackson died at age 84 after living with progressive supranuclear palsy. AP Photo/Erin Hooley

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Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease

Treatment plants can capture over 95% of methane from food waste, compared to about 50% at landfills. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate

Fusarium oxysporum spores can remain hardy in soil for decades. Andrii Volosheniuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2024

Buying milk instead of an energy drink? You might be a good credit risk. d3sign/Getty Images

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No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing

Staff Writer - August 10, 2024

Growing rice can slow soil loss and the lowering of surface elevation. Frank Bienewald/Getty Images

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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s...

Staff Writer - August 8, 2024

Boba Tea mixologist Tina Ely greets Life & News with a smile as Happy Boba Tea is named Best Boba Tea in Port Charlotte

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Happy Boba Tea named “Best Boba Tea in Port Charlotte 2024”...

Staff Writer - April 20, 2024

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Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers,...

Staff Writer - March 20, 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

Staff Writer - March 28, 2026

Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026

Across cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A connection to nature fuels well‑being worldwide, according to a study...

March 25, 2026