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The Fort Gregg-Adams Religious Services Office held its first official Native American worship service at Heritage Chapel on the U.S. Army installation in Virginia on Aug. 10, 2024. Chad Menegay

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Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

Staff Writer - July 10, 2026

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

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Crowds gather for a Pride march in New York in June 2026. New research shows that the boundaries of heterosexuality are changing for young women. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

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Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework for understanding the world not as broken but as naturally seeking balance

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Researchers used Google Street View to pull images of gentrifying neighborhoods. @2021 Google Street View, CC BY-NC

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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...

Staff Writer - March 30, 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...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

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

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

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Traditional dancers perform in front of the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, celebrating the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 8, 2025. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images

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Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting...

Staff Writer - March 25, 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

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

Staff Writer - March 25, 2026

Urologists market vasectomies to their clients during March Madness, when they can watch the basketball tournament while recovering from the procedure. Lew Robertson/Stone via Getty Images

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‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions

Staff Writer - March 24, 2026

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...

Staff Writer - March 24, 2026

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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