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New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming. Read More

Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project. Read More

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once. Read More

The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead.A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead. Read More

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup. Read More

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious. Read

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies. Read More

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.NASA has chosen four astronauts for

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious. Read