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50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

5 big changes to Medicare coming in 2026

Two seniors walking a trail at a park during spring time.

How a university research associate happened upon the only known copy of this ‘revolutionary’ software

Aleks Maricq, a research associate at the University of Utah, holds the 9-track magnetic tape marked as containing a copy of UNIX Version 4, a foundational computer operating system, that he found in a storage room.

9 ibuprofen interactions: What to avoid when you’re taking ibuprofen

Ibuprofen tablets spilled from a bottle.

How to meet the new Medicaid work requirement: A state-by-state guide

A 'now hiring' sign displayed on a glass window.

Oysters are breathing life into the Chesapeake Bay

A cage full of baby oysters being hauled from the Chesapeake Bay and bound for the Manokin River.

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

New survey explores how much Americans trust their tap water

Water being poured onto a glass.

Drought is a big problem in Canada — and it’s getting worse

An aerial view of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada on August 1, 2025.

Trump-fueled gas boom has fenceline Gulf Coast communities on edge

An LNG tanker makes its way into Cameron Pass, Louisiana.

What happens to leftover hotel soap? How organizations are reducing waste while addressing hygiene inequality

A worker wearing a fluorescent yellow vest, a face mask, blue gloves and ear protection processes small soaps for packaging.

What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash

Four different container for sorting garbage for plastic, paper, metal and organic waste

Inside the urgent effort to save endangered coral reefs

Drone panoramic view of Rose island, Bahamas, 5 kilometers east of Paradise Island.

Climate disasters can alter kids’ brains — before they’re even born

A man carries a pregnant woman through a flooded road in La Lima, Honduras after the low pressure system "Eta" caused heavy rainfall throughout the region.

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.