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Line drawing illustration of the two Nobel prize winners, Julius and Patapoutian

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for research on temperature, touch

 Health
• October 4, 2021

Two U.S.-based researchers are honored for their work on sensation.

A whale swimming in the blue ocean with its T shaped tale sticking out of water

Seafaring scientist is catching up on whale culture

 Environment
• September 17, 2021

Protecting whale culture is crucial for conservation efforts, says biologist Hal Whitehead

A very cute cat walks outside among bushes and grass. He is wearing a harness and leash, and looking back over his shoulder.

COVID-19 made me reconsider my cats’ housebound lives

 Life Science
• August 18, 2021

Under pandemic lockdown, those lucky enough to stay home got a taste of pets’ confinement

A large brick building sits on top of a big dam, with the river in the foreground. Excavators are demolishing a corner of the dam.

Take dams down and the fish will come

 Environment
• August 13, 2021

Thousands of U.S. dams could be removed to restore important fish habitat without impacting hydropower generation, experts say

A tree climber student looks out in from high up in an old-growth redwood tree.

This professional tree climber teaches inspiration and conservation

 Environment
• July 12, 2021

Tim Kovar imparts wisdom about tree climbing techniques and preservation to his students, who range from children to grown biologists.

Neill Holland holds a crab trap dipped in water and stands on a white boat

Chasing ‘ghosts’ in the bay

 Environment
• July 2, 2021

A Florida captain’s creative solution to the global problem of marine debris: Let’s rodeo 

A red and black, 4-propeller drone hovers a few feet above green cotton plants in a field, emitting a fine white mist of pesticides.

A growing flock of farm drones could help with our pesticide problem

 Environment
• June 30, 2021

The U.S. is relaxing regulations on pesticide-spraying drones, and some experts believe their precision may help reduce overall chemical use.

An adult bald eagle feeds two small eaglets in a nest

Webcams offer citizens a peek into the lives of bald eagles

 Environment
• June 16, 2021

Growing public awareness and engagement have played a part in the birds’ recovery, experts say

Spotted lanternflies on a tree

Learning to live with the lanternfly

 Environment
• June 13, 2021

I fought the good fight against a backyard invader, but I don’t have it in me this year

A green, grassy landscape with hills and a cloudy sky in the background, and a small pond in the foreground

Can tree campaigns curb climate change without harming grasslands?

 Environment
• May 28, 2021

Past tree-planting pushes have had unintended ecological consequences

A green field of monoculture corn almost looks like a solid wall beneath a cloudy, grey sky.

Why aren’t more US farmers using sustainable practices?

 Environment
• April 27, 2021

Financial, cultural and structural barriers stand in the way, but momentum is on the side of a changing agricultural landscape

A black cicada with bulging red eyes and translucent amber wings perches on a twig against a leafy green background.

How reliable is ‘cicadian rhythm’ in a changing world?

 Environment
• April 23, 2021

Brood X periodical cicadas come out every 17 years and are set to emerge this spring. One day, they might not

A light switch for cutting DNA

 Life Science
• April 12, 2021

Researchers made a CRISPR gene editor that can be controlled with blue light

Mississippi river in St. Paul, Minnesota.

How a Minnesota town cut back on salt

 Environment
• April 9, 2021

Chloride pollution, caused largely by de-icing salts and water softeners, is increasing across the country. A small town in Minnesota is fed up.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, East River

The lost and future wildlife of New York City’s East River

 Environment
• April 8, 2021

New York City’s East River was once a bustling wildlife habitat. Could yesterday’s ecosystem return to today's metropolis?

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