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Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

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Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub

Staff Writer - February 17, 2026

Coffee farming is critical to the economies of several African countries. Wang Guansen/Xinhua via Getty Images

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Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

Actor James Van Der Beek died from colon cancer at age 48. Andrew Toth/Getty Images

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Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk

Several Olympic figure skaters have spoken publicly of their eating disorders in recent years. aire images/Moment via Getty Images

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The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders

A farmer near Quemado, Texas, prepares to take hay to cattle amid the drought in June 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

Kratom, an herbal supplement, is now being regulated in Colorado. AR30mm/iStock via Getty Images

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Balancing kratom’s potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado...

Staff Writer - August 29, 2025

The drinking water used in many of Colorado’s cities passes through mountain wetlands. Eve-Lyn Hinckley

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Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury...

Staff Writer - August 24, 2025

Amanita mushrooms are commonly used in mushroom-based products. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick...

Staff Writer - August 17, 2025

A biologist maintains a large population of black soldier flies for protein farming. picture alliance/Contributer via Getty Images

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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication

Staff Writer - August 15, 2025

Many rural Americans feel largely left out of American culture. Helen H. Richardson/Getty Images

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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as...

Staff Writer - August 14, 2025

The water recovery system on the ISS is state of the art. Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP, File

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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions −...

Staff Writer - July 30, 2025

A school of bigeye trevally swims near Bikar Atoll. Enric Sala/National Geographic Pristine Seas

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We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and...

Staff Writer - July 25, 2025

Higher vitamin D levels in a mother’s blood during pregnancy have been linked to higher IQ scores in early childhood and reduced behavioral problems. gpointstudio/iStock via Getty Images

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About a third of pregnant women in the US lack sufficient...

Staff Writer - July 18, 2025

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Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...

Staff Writer - February 12, 2026

Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

February 12, 2026

There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome −...

February 10, 2026

A farmer near Quemado, Texas, prepares to take hay to cattle amid the drought in June 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing...

February 9, 2026

A baby orangutan was seized by Thai police in an anti-trafficking operation in May 2025. Thai police Central Investigation Bureau via AP

New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

February 8, 2026