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Legionnaires wait to testify before a special congressional inquiry in November 1976 into the cause of the mysterious disease. Bettmann/Bettman Collection via Getty Images

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue

Staff Writer - June 20, 2026

The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated ‘structurally deficient’

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

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Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

Microplastics are settling into Pennsylvania’s rivers and marshes. Philippe Gerber/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

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El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

Staff Writer - February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

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Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

Staff Writer - February 17, 2026

Between 5% and 15% of children have symptoms of dyslexia, but schools are often slow at identifying and responding to it with targeted education. mrs/Stock Photos/Getty Images

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Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but...

Staff Writer - February 15, 2026

The 3D scan of a mask fragment matches up with the scan of a different well-preserved mask. Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo

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3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space...

Staff Writer - February 14, 2026

Actor James Van Der Beek died from colon cancer at age 48. Andrew Toth/Getty Images

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Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der...

Staff Writer - February 13, 2026

Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

Staff Writer - February 12, 2026

There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome −...

Staff Writer - February 10, 2026

A stretch of road near Rockwall, Texas, paved with plastic-infused asphalt. Md. Sahadat Hossain

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Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist...

Staff Writer - February 9, 2026

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Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

Staff Writer - June 14, 2026

Shreyans Goenka, Virginia Tech and Sankar Sen, Baruch College, CUNY Executives are facing pressure from boards, employees, regulators and...

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026

An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country...

June 8, 2026

Large-scale solar power plants are key elements of energy policies in New York and other states. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture...

June 5, 2026