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Environment

50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

What the U.S. can learn from Japan’s experience with an aging population

Four elderly women chatting in a garden in Takayama, Japan.

Are eating disorders genetic? Here's the data

A mother having a good time with her young daughter in a cafe outdoors.

The hidden gap: Understanding gender disparities in ADHD diagnosis

Young female college student feeling burned out in a classroom.

Health

Digestive issues are on the rise in the US. Here are 5 of the most common conditions.

Young woman lying on sofa with closed eyes and holding her stomach.

Eco-anxiety in little kids? These early childhood teachers are on the case.

A preschooler at Palmer Elementary in Denver prepares to plant wildflowers in a pot she decorated.

Canada just made national parks free this summer. Can we love nature without hurting it?

A view of the Spirit Island of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park of Alberta, Canada.

Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows

Wind turbines in federal ocean waters installed in 2020 as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project.

This little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making your city hotter

Workers install a new roof on the Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team.

Environment

The fix for parched Western states: Recycled toilet water

The director of water re-use operations for startup Epic Cleantec holds up a sample of treated water.

Climate disasters inflict outsized harm on pregnant and young families

Residents that canoed the flooded South Fork New River talk at a washed out road on September 27, 2024 in Boone, North Carolina

Environment

Earth's orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.

Long-exposure taken over 30 seconds showing many satellites moving across the night sky appearing as dotted lines.

Environment

What makes middle school even worse? Climate anxiety.

An elementary school flooded from the Lumber River during Hurricane Matthew's aftermath in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Environment

Abandoned coal mines are becoming the batteries of the future

A gravity energy storage prototype created in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Environment

Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now

A cocoa farmer dries cocoa beans in the village of Satikran near Abengourou, eastern Ivory Coast.