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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

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The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires...

Staff Writer - March 7, 2023

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Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story,...

Staff Writer - March 1, 2023

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Wolf restoration in Colorado shows how humans are rethinking their relationships...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2023

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Russia’s aggression threatens efforts to protect nature beyond Ukraine

Staff Writer - February 23, 2023

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Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas’ Galveston Bay,...

Staff Writer - February 8, 2023

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Is ‘Toadzilla’ a sign of enormous cane toads to come? It’s...

Staff Writer - January 31, 2023

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Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2023

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Biden restores roadless protection to the Tongass, North America’s largest rainforest

Staff Writer - January 27, 2023

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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