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US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities,...

Staff Writer - June 6, 2025

Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked...

Health

How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex...

Staff Writer - July 9, 2022

Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University Modern medicine is remarkable. Conditions like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C...

EXPLORING NATURE

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If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire...

Staff Writer - May 31, 2025

Elay Shech, Auburn University Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had “successfully restored...

Mountain chickadees are unusual in having more complex calls than songs. Vladimir Pravosudov

Mountain chickadee chatter: Scientists are decoding the songbird’s complex calls

May 27, 2025

A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state. Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images

In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the...

May 26, 2025

Aid has only trickled into Gaza despite the Israeli government saying it would ease its blockade. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight...

May 26, 2025

Sick animals often move to warmer places to raise their body temperature. GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Stone via Getty Images

From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals...

May 23, 2025