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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world…
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Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what…
FEMA’s recovery work after Helene and Milton has been hampered by misinformation. Here’s what the agency actually does…
Both gasoline and diesel fuel are refined from crude oil, but they are good for different things and can’t be used interchangeably.
Ultrafine particles are approximately one-thousandth the width of a human hair. But because of their tiny size, they are…
The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based…
New research finds that marmots who experience adversity early in life have a lesser chance of survival.
Be very afraid – if you’re an insect.
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8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in Earth’s oceans annually, where marine animals are exposed to this pollution…
Some cities are building huge gates and barriers to counter the flood risk from estuary urbanization. But putting nature…
Disasters such as hurricanes Helene and Milton often hit low-income and other disadvantaged groups hardest. 2 policy experts…
Like the Japanese atomic survivors who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Godzilla has a message to share.
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Providing information about risks and easy-to-use test strips made people more likely to check their water quality. But…
One of the most liberal US cities is offering the Supreme Court a chance to further restrict federal regulatory power.