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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and...

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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry...

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Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem...

Staff Writer - March 5, 2026

Gillian Russell, Penn State and Glenn Sterner, University of Kentucky Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online...

Mabel Stark tamed tigers – and even wrestled with them. Circus and Allied Arts Collection, Illinois State University's Special Collections, Milner Library

The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous...

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Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

February 28, 2026

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026