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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

Staff Writer - July 8, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

The Russian Orthodox Church honors Peter and Fevronia on July 8 each year. Wikimedia Commons

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How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

A service member fills out an absentee ballot in Afghanistan in 2008. Overseas voters often rely on mail-in ballots. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail‑in ballot decision

Current methods of identifying resistance mutations in microbes can miss other ways resistance can develop. koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source – using machine learning to...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2024

The study took place in Tennessee, a state that has had a near-total ban on abortions since 2022. Anchiy/E+ via Getty Images

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Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with...

Staff Writer - October 26, 2024

Amendment 80 asks Colorado voters to add school choice to the state’s constitution, but it’s already protected by state law and federal courts. Mananya Kaewthawee/iStock via Getty Images

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Colorado’s Amendment 80 wants to make school choice ‘a right’ when...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2024

Hillside streets can quickly become muddy rivers during hurricane rains in the islands. Estailove St-Val/AFP via Getty Images

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Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Staff Writer - October 22, 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 fusion experiment ran so hot that the wall materials facing the plasma retained defects. Christophe Roux/CEA IRFM, CC BY

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To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists...

Staff Writer - October 19, 2024

A Nissan Leaf charges at a station in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 23, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers

Staff Writer - October 13, 2024

Evacuation is more difficult for people with health and mobility issues. Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are...

Staff Writer - October 10, 2024

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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