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Microplastics have quietly infiltrated even the most remote corners of Alaska, from urban waterways to the icy peaks of Denali, and a new lab at Alaska…

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September 6, 20253 min readA Mammoth Toothache: Bacterial Community Discovered in Mouth of Ancient MammothGenetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient…

September 4, 20253 min readPublic Health Experts Slam RFK, Jr. after Senate HearingOn Thursday Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., about vaccines and turmoil at the…

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August 28, 20253 min readThese Succulents Glow in the Dark—And They’re GorgeousHouseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particlesBy Katherine Bourzac & Nature magazine…

Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits through which the brain performs its essential functions. For millennia physicians thought damage…

August 18, 20253 min readWhy This Seabird’s Superpooper Lifestyle Is Amazing ScientistsThe first detailed observation of the bathroom habits of Streaked Shearwaters at sea leave scientists…

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of spice—have often been attributed to the cocoa…

“It was like a battleground,” Drew Harvell remembers. “It was really horrible.”She’s reflecting on a time in December 2013, on the coast of Washington state, when…