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Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time.

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City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.

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Justin Stewart, an ecologist with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, collects a sample of soil containing mycorrhizal fungi taken at Saguaro National Park. Credit: Wyatt ...

Ecologists are increasingly tapping into AI to assist conservation, but many are grappling with how to use these energy-hungry systems without fueling future environmental problems.

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Developers and lawmakers say the project will be an economic boon, but concerns about contamination and displacement persist.

To protect the Plumas National Forest and its communities from the next megafire, the Forest Service plans to burn it—intentionally. Can $274 million do the job?