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A massive rockfall in the Himalayas led to a surge of flood water than swept through villages, killing hundreds of people, on Aug. 26, 2026. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images

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When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks

Staff Writer - September 3, 2026

For decades, researchers thought that bacteria become resistant to antibiotics if patients stopped taking these drugs early. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

Most healthy soybean fields like this one in Minnesota rely on fertilizer. Richard Hamilton Smith/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years

Honey hunters in Nepal scale incredible heights to harvest the honey of the Himalayan cliff bee. Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

Wildland firefighters light a backfire while battling a fire near Mariposa, Calif., in 2022. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images

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Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit

People often contract schistosomiasis through water contaminated with infected snails and feces. defun/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose...

Staff Writer - October 21, 2024

Patients suffering withdrawal from fentanyl and xylazine can require intensive care. SDI Productions/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and...

Staff Writer - October 20, 2024

A microRNA molecule is a tiny regulator of other genetic material. Artur Plawgo/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of...

Staff Writer - October 17, 2024

Raising salmon in a tank at an aquaculture farm in Dubai. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images

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Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what...

Staff Writer - October 17, 2024

Serious water contaminants such as nitrate may not have any detectable taste or odor. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision via Getty Images

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Millions of people across the US use well water, but very...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2024

Baker Beach and other San Francisco city beaches are sometimes closed for swimming due to sewage discharges. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images

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San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2024

Protein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel...

Staff Writer - October 9, 2024

Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you. Paco Burgada/iStock via Getty Images

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Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2024

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