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Plants & Animals

Polar bears and 50 other species threatened by climate change

How Dolly Parton’s ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’ reminds us why hope matters

Dolly Parton during a 1978 concert in Théâtre Mogador in Paris, France.

15 reasons why women outlive men, and 6 ways men can narrow the longevity gap

A senior couple riding bikes in a park.

Progress fighting pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest malignancies

A 3D illustration of cancer forming in the pancreas.

Where is flu, COVID surging? Here’s where people are filling prescriptions for Tamiflu, Paxlovid, and more

A pharmacist holding a basket to fill out a prescription.

Plants & Animals

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial view of a tiny white drone hovering in the air above two huge blue whales, one smaller than the other, seen beneath the surface of the ocean. Cetacean scientists around the world are using this type of technology.

Plants & Animals

How to use hydrocarbon gases for cannabis extraction

Macro detail of dropper with CBD oil, cannabis live resin extraction isolated on white background.

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Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

A collage of thermogenic plants, clockwise from top left: sago palm (Cycas revoluta); Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), elephant-foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), calico-flower (Aristolochia littoralis), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris), Florida anise (Illicium floridanum), Rhizanthes lowii, dead-horse arum (Helicodiceros muscivorus).

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How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

A flock of sandhill cranes in Louisiana.

Plants & Animals

Got invasive plants? Call a herd of goats

Two goats in a herd smiling happily eating invasive plants in a wide land.

Plants & Animals

Fish are thriving in the river Seine

A view of one of the bridges over the river Seine in Paris, France.

Plants & Animals

Planning for spring's garden? Bees like variety and don't care about your neighbors' yards

Closeup on a bumblebee feeding on a yellow cosmos flower.

Plants & Animals

States that produce the most Christmas trees

Parent and child loading Christmas tree on to the roof of their car.

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From tea bags to cinnamon, survey reveals favorite hacks for making a garden grow

A lady holding a basket full of different vegetables harvested from her garden.

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Help your dogs stay calm during July 4th fireworks

A multicolored eyes corgi dog hiding under the bed.