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Northern spotted owls living in old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest were listed as threatened species because of habitat loss. Kyle Sullivan/Bureau of Land Management

How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.
People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
The active galaxy Centaurus A, with jets emanating from the central black hole. ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray)

Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?

An astronomer explains why artificial black holes are pure science fiction – at least for now.
Without the series of essays known as The Federalist, the U.S. Constitution might never have been ratified. wingedwolf, iStock/Getty Images Plus

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, The Federalist remains an indispensable guide to understanding the constitutional system and the nation’s enduring independence

You know how important the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were to making the United States. But do you know about The Federalist and the crucial role it played in the founding era?
End-of-life decisions can be complicated, and ethics consultants may help families and care teams navigate them. LPETTET/E+/Getty Images

Who are hospital ethics consultants, and why should you care?

Hospitals rely on ethics consultants to help navigate difficult decisions about life support, consent and a patient’s wishes when the path forward is unclear.
O corpo de cada pessoa tem um peso ideal que tenta manter ajustando a ingestão de alimentos e as taxas metabólicas, e cientistas propuseram diversas teorias para explicar este processo. Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via Getty Images

Como o corpo perde peso? Especialista em obesidade explica que não existe uma fórmula única

Seu corpo ajusta a ingestão de alimentos e o metabolismo para manter um peso equilibrado e evitar a inanição, e pesquisadores têm várias teorias para explicar como isso funciona
Paul Revere made the engraving used in the frontispiece of ‘The New-England Psalm-Singer,’ a tune book William Billings published in 1770. John Carter Brown Library via Wikimedia Commons

America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self‑taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution

William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, penning protest songs against Great Britain.
Los campos de la Copa del Mundo sufren mucho desgaste. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Así diseñamos el césped para la mayor Copa del Mundo de fútbol de la historia

Para crear el terreno de juego perfecto en climas tan diferentes como el de México y el de Canadá, se necesitan los céspedes adecuados y algunos trucos creativos.
Garantir que campos em estádios abertos e fechados espalhados em três países e em zonas climáticas bem diferentes ofereçam a mesma sensação para os jogadores e que a grama cresça bem parecia um desafio impossível no início. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Especialistas contam como desenvolveram os gramados que serão usados nos estádios da Copa do Mundo de 2026

Os novos campos de jogo estão sendo instalados em estádios do México ao Canadá. Criar o campo perfeito em climas muito diferentes exige as gramíneas certas e alguns truques criativos.
World Cup pitches take a beating. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries

The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.

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