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Art

Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the...

Staff Writer - December 28, 2022

Jessica Pressman, San Diego State University Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have...

EXPLORING NATURE

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

Business

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

Staff Writer - January 27, 2026

Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University Winter Storm Fern brought Colorado’s mountain towns...

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

The moment you look away from those adorable eyes, these mischievous creatures will sneak out of your lab. Joshua J. Cotten/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks –...

January 18, 2026