2018’s winter was particularly harsh on U.S. honeybees. What’s causing bee populations to plummet, and what can we do about it?
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She was walking down the forest path with a roll of white cloth in her hands. It was trailing behind her like a long veil. It was sweeping needles, leaves […]
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The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
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The synthetic chemicals — called PFAS — never break down naturally.
An unexpectedly revealing find in Mongolia solves a longstanding riddle.
We catalogue seven more board games to teach children science, problem-solving, and even foster their creativity.
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But few critics actually addressed the science on climate change.
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Here are just two of the practical and philosophical crises surrounding biodiversity breakdown.
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Witchcraft and pagan spiritualities are on the rise in the United States — especially within mainstream youth culture.
The blood of horseshoe crabs is harvested on a massive scale in order to retrieve a cell critical to medical research. However, recent innovations might make this practice obsolete.
One often-neglected result of climate change is ocean acidification. If this process continues, we may start to see fewer fish and more jellyfish.
Are we witnessing evolution in real time?
With the ivory trade on the decline, poachers have been capitalizing on a new, disturbing trend.
Our antipathy toward the natural world is bad. But it’s not too late to change.
A glimpse into what a sustainable, inclusive future will look like.
We know he is on the left, but why? And how left is left anyhow?
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.
A new study has identified 12 times as many viral populations as previous research.
Tens of millions of Americans consume cannabis regularly. They’re likely ingesting high levels of toxins. Only the federal government has the power and the resources to protect them.