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We’re probably undervaluing healthy lakes and rivers

Clean water legislation often doesn’t seem like a good deal on paper. Here’s why that may be misleading.

By Laurel Hamers | 8:00am, October 14, 2018

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Agriculture

Feature | Agriculture

Can science build a better burger?

By Susan Milius | 12:30pm, September 20, 2018

News | Agriculture

A new map reveals the causes of forest loss worldwide

By Laurel Hamers | 4:47pm, September 13, 2018

Feature | Agriculture

How plant microbes could feed the world and save endangered species

By Amber Dance | 11:00am, September 06, 2018
Climate

Science Ticker | Climate

Here’s what’s unusual about Hurricane Michael

By Carolyn Gramling | 5:53pm, October 10, 2018

News in Brief | Climate

The economics of climate change and tech innovation win U.S. pair a Nobel

By Bruce Bower | 12:09pm, October 08, 2018

News | Climate

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees versus 2 has big benefits, the IPCC says

By Carolyn Gramling | 9:00pm, October 07, 2018
Earth

News | Earth

These light-loving bacteria may survive surprisingly deep underground

By Jennifer Leman | 4:13pm, October 09, 2018

News | Earth

Tracking how rainfall morphs Earth’s surface could help forecast flooding

By Jennifer Leman | 9:00am, October 02, 2018

Feature | Earth

Christopher Hamilton explores the architecture of other worlds

By Carolyn Gramling | 8:32am, September 26, 2018
Ecosystems

The Science Life | Ecosystems

Confused mayflies wreak havoc on a Pennsylvania bridge

By Claire Porter | 8:00am, September 16, 2018

Feature | Ecosystems

A freshwater, saltwater tug-of-war is eating away at the Everglades

By Carolyn Gramling | 9:00am, August 20, 2018

News | Ecosystems

Shallow reef species may not find refuge in deeper water habitats

By Leah Rosenbaum | 3:21pm, July 19, 2018
Oceans

News | Oceans

Warm tropical Atlantic waters juiced the 2017 hurricane season

By Carolyn Gramling | 11:40am, September 28, 2018

News | Oceans

A massive net is being deployed to pick up plastic in the Pacific

By Carolyn Gramling | 5:36pm, September 07, 2018

Wild Things | Oceans

A gentoo penguin’s dinner knows how to fight back

By Sarah Zielinski | 2:12pm, September 04, 2018
Pollution

Science Visualized | Pollution

Air pollution is shaving a year off our average life expectancy

By Katy Daigle | 1:35pm, August 22, 2018

News | Pollution

Wildfires are making extreme air pollution even worse in the northwest U.S.

By Laurel Hamers | 3:19pm, July 16, 2018

Science Stats | Pollution

Air pollution is triggering diabetes in 3.2 million people each year

By Laurel Hamers | 5:11pm, July 09, 2018
Sustainability

News in Brief | Sustainability

This reflective paint could keep sunbaked buildings cool

By Maria Temming | 9:00am, September 28, 2018

News in Brief | Sustainability

A new material harnesses light to deice surfaces

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, August 31, 2018

News in Brief | Sustainability

A filter that turns saltwater into freshwater just got an upgrade

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, August 16, 2018
Toxicology

News | Toxicology

A ghost gene leaves ocean mammals vulnerable to some pesticides

By Cassie Martin | 2:00pm, August 09, 2018

News in Brief | Toxicology

Pediatricians warn against chemical additives in food for kids

By Leah Rosenbaum | 6:15pm, July 23, 2018

Reviews & Previews | Toxicology

‘The Poisoned City’ chronicles Flint’s water crisis

By Cassie Martin | 7:00am, July 17, 2018

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