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These blue pills appear to be oxycodone but are laced with fentanyl. U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File

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Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

Staff Writer - May 25, 2025

Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the...

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White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI)

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Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case...

Staff Writer - August 31, 2025

Juliette Becker, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Sun will someday die. This will happen when it runs out of hydrogen...

More than 9 in 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy, yet data on prescription drugs’ effects on the fetus are sparse. Adam Hester/Tetra images via Getty Images

Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...

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A pilot program to distribute waste bags to hikers on Mount Elbert in Colorado successfully cut down the amount of human waste on the massive mountain. Shari Edelson, CC BY-ND

How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the...

August 29, 2025

Kratom, an herbal supplement, is now being regulated in Colorado. AR30mm/iStock via Getty Images

Balancing kratom’s potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado...

August 29, 2025

Crowds often form at popular places in U.S. national parks, like the entrance to Yosemite Valley in California. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how...

August 28, 2025