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Plants & Animals Feb 13, 2024

Red crossbills, bald eagles and other unexpected birds have been spotted in Chicago this winter

After walking the grounds of the Morton Arboretum for hours on a December morning, John Leonard and fellow birders were preparing to go to lunch when they encountered a rare sight: a flock of 17 red crossbills flying overhead ...

Ecology Feb 12, 2024

Wolves are back in Colorado's wilderness: Here's why that's great for Earth

For the first time in U.S. history, a federally listed endangered species has been reintroduced to the wild by the efforts of a lone state. Wolves in Colorado were not a mandate from Washington, D.C.; Coloradans voted for ...

Astrobiology Jan 29, 2024

Exploring the galactic habitable zone

Our planet sits in the habitable zone of our sun, the special place where water can be liquid on the surface of a world. But that's not the only thing special about us: we also sit in the galactic habitable zone, the region ...

Other Dec 13, 2023

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

Shane Palacat-Nelsen's voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii.

Plants & Animals Dec 7, 2023

Miami aquarium manatees Romeo and Juliet arrive at ZooTampa for care

Two Florida manatees whose living conditions at a Miami aquarium sparked online outrage have been escorted across the state by a caravan of wildlife officials to their new home at ZooTampa.

Social Sciences Sep 4, 2023

Feeling lonely? Too many of us do. Here's what our supermarkets can do to help

Even before COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness were all too common across the community. Living among millions of other people is no comfort for people in cities, where the pace of life is often hectic, and technology ...

Archaeology Jul 17, 2023

New book suggests historical infanticide in Europe was likely more widespread than estimated

"Routine" infanticide of newborns by married parents in early modern Europe was a much more widespread practice than previously thought, a new book posits.

Social Sciences Jun 15, 2023

Indigenous knowledge is increasingly valued, but to fully respect it we need to decolonize science. Here's how

We are witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and growing acknowledgement of its scientific value worldwide.

Social Sciences Apr 4, 2023

Personal finances increasingly play second fiddle to personality, finds study

Personality has become a more important factor than finances when it comes to dating, a new study has found.

Earth Sciences Mar 29, 2023

Worry and suspicion reign as once-dry Tulare Lake drowns California farmland

Sixth Avenue used to cut through miles of farmland. Now, the road has disappeared under muddy water, its path marked by sodden telephone poles that protrude from the swelling lake. Water laps just below the windows of a lone ...

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