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Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

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Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

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

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

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

Staff Writer - December 26, 2025

Old rat nests can contain fabrics, papers, animal bones, plant remains and other materials that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years. Andyworks/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

Staff Writer - December 25, 2025

Warmer temperatures can supercharge storms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

Staff Writer - December 24, 2025

The ice that now covers West Antarctica was not there 3.6 million years ago, after a massive collapse of the ice sheet during a warming period. Anna Ruth Halberstadt, CC BY-NC-ND

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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s...

Staff Writer - December 23, 2025

’Tis the season … for gift-buying stress. Photo by Ryan Miller/Invision/AP

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How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child...

Staff Writer - December 23, 2025

Protesters run as Cameroonian security forces use water cannons to disperse them during the country’s latest election, whose integrity was widely challenged. AP Photo/Welba Yamo Pascal

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Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to...

Staff Writer - December 19, 2025

Colorado was the first state to pass a law requiring warning labels on gas stoves. mapodile/GettyImages

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What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

Staff Writer - December 18, 2025

Could this be the next Blitzen? Feeding a reindeer in Lapland, Finland, north of the Arctic Circle. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld/Moment via Getty Images

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The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s...

Staff Writer - December 16, 2025

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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...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

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