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Animals
- Domestic horses' mysterious origins may finally be revealedDomestic horses' mysterious origins may finally be revealed
- This odd Colorado River fish faces an uncertain futureThis odd Colorado River fish faces an uncertain future
- Mysterious jaguar deaths now under investigation in BrazilMysterious jaguar deaths now under investigation in Brazil
Environment
- This 50-year project is tracking the Cascades' melting glaciersThis 50-year project is tracking the Cascades' melting glaciers
- Weather disaster deaths are lower—will warming undo that trend?Weather disaster deaths are lower—will warming undo that trend?
- Mapping Southern California’s history of oil extraction and spillsMapping Southern California’s history of oil extraction and spills
- How climate models got so accurate they earned a Nobel PrizeHow climate models got so accurate they earned a Nobel Prize
- Exploring an epic Colorado river during record-breaking droughtExploring an epic Colorado river during record-breaking drought
- Why California is still drilling for oil despite ambitious climate goalsWhy California is still drilling for oil despite ambitious climate goals
- Bizarre mangrove forest offers clues to future sea level riseBizarre mangrove forest offers clues to future sea level rise
- World's second biggest rainforest will soon reopen to loggingWorld's second biggest rainforest will soon reopen to logging
- Can the iconic Georgia peach keep growing in a warming South?Can the iconic Georgia peach keep growing in a warming South?
History & Culture
- Did a 'werewolf' really terrorize France in the 1700s?Did a 'werewolf' really terrorize France in the 1700s?
- Ancient solar storm pinpoints Viking settlement in AmericasAncient solar storm pinpoints Viking settlement in Americas
- From LGBT to LGBTQIA+: The evolving recognition of identityFrom LGBT to LGBTQIA+: The evolving recognition of identity
- Residents take on ‘food apartheid’ in Chicago’s South SideResidents take on ‘food apartheid’ in Chicago’s South Side
- The Silos Apocalypse revealed the fears of medieval SpainThe Silos Apocalypse revealed the fears of medieval Spain
- How bodies tell stories centuries after death, Video StoryHow bodies tell stories centuries after death
Science
- CDC clears the way for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boostersCDC clears the way for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters
- Earliest evidence found of dinosaurs living in herdsEarliest evidence found of dinosaurs living in herds
- FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boostersFDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boostersHere’s the latest news on COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
- Tiny crab reveals evolutionary march out of the oceanTiny crab reveals evolutionary march out of the ocean
- Why vaccinated older people are still at risk for severe COVID-19Why vaccinated older people are still at risk for severe COVID-19
- How to confront COVID-19's toll on kids’ mental healthHow to confront COVID-19's toll on kids’ mental health
Travel
- This sacred valley could become the next national monumentThis sacred valley could become the next national monument
- Discover an isolated Alaska island where walrus singDiscover an isolated Alaska island where walrus sing
- Ghost stories scare up new life at these historic hotelsGhost stories scare up new life at these historic hotels