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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

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

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

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How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

Women living in states that ban or severely restrict abortion may be especially motivated to avoid unintended pregnancy. Viktoriya Skorikova/Moment via Getty Images

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3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

Staff Writer - June 23, 2025

Is this visitor to Antarctica going crazy or having a good time? Tim Bieber/Photodisc via Getty Images

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At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...

Staff Writer - June 22, 2025

Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to homes in North Carolina in 2024. AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the...

Staff Writer - June 20, 2025

Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty Images

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Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient

Staff Writer - June 19, 2025

The shark in ‘Jaws’ became a terrifying icon. Universal Pictures via Getty Images

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and...

Staff Writer - June 19, 2025

Being excluded isn’t easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...

Staff Writer - June 9, 2025

Your memories are likely stored in ensembles of neurons that fire together. PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...

Staff Writer - June 4, 2025

How do you recreate a species whose genome is largely unknown? sunxsand/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire...

Staff Writer - May 31, 2025

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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