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A park featuring large trees and a monument surrounded by benches and a pathway.

Tech

Florida Superfund cleanup slips from July to September as residents wait for visible work

Scattered mouse droppings and debris on a textured white surface with circular patterns.

Home

Midwest homeowner vacuumed mouse droppings for years, then learned hantavirus can be 40% fatal

Atom bomb explosion and mushroom cloud.

Tech

Utah bone fragment with shocking cesium level is raising new questions about nuclear test harm

A tree silhouettes against a hazy river under wildfire smoke with distant shorelines and boats.

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Oregon smoke alert tells Willamette Valley residents to close windows, use air purifiers

A rat sniff the ground near a playground

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New Mexico wild rat tests positive for plague after 4 dogs diagnosed earlier this year

A mattress,

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What's inside US mattresses? Crude oil, VOCs, and flame retardants, expert says

A close-up view of a white chicken being gently held on a farm, showcasing poultry farming activities.

Tech

America's chicken has gotten 4 times bigger since 1957, and researchers say it wasn't hormones

A digital illustration of rabies bacteria in a cellular environment.

Tech

Michigan man's fatal kidney transplant exposes why 90% of US rabies cases go undetected

An AC unit in need of repair.

Home

Maryland teachers sound alarm as broken HVAC leaves classrooms above 80 degrees

A small airplane is on a runway near storage tanks and mountains in the background.

Tech

Study ties Portland-area airports to lead levels up to 7 times higher in nearby neighborhoods

A backdrafting water heater.

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Home inspection flags water heater backdrafting, plumbers say fix may be expensive

A nine-banded armadillo.

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Florida sees leprosy cases rise as officials say armadillos could be to blame