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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

Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists. That’s...

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PFAS are now found in all of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, pictured. Mario Dias/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2026

Christy Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison No matter where you live in the United States, you have likely seen headlines...

Colorado ski resorts faced sparse snow conditions in early 2025. Hyoung Chang/Getty Images

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern,...

January 27, 2026

As part of the Artemis II mission, humans will fly around the Moon for the first time in decades. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld via Getty Images

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US...

January 27, 2026

Boston and much of the U.S. faced a cold winter blast in January 2026. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

How the polar vortex and warm ocean are intensifying a major...

January 25, 2026

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanese villages on Sept. 23, 2024. AP Photo / Hussein Malla

Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes...

January 22, 2026