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A child's hand creates colorful patterns with bright, glittery sand on a white surface.

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Parents were told asbestos-containing play sand posed low risk, then tests found fibers in 90% of samples

A close-up of a green caterpillar with eye-like patterns resting on a large green leaf.

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Long-lost insects resurface in Hawaii, raising hope for overlooked native habitats

A young child sits in a white high chair against a wooden wall, wearing a sweater and jeans.

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Nearly 6,000 children's kitchen step stools recalled in the US over collapse, falls, and entrapment

A close-up view of a hornet's face, showcasing its distinctive yellow and black markings.

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Georgia and South Carolina move to contain invasive hornet that preys on honeybees

A white propane tank sits on a concrete pad surrounded by tall grass and trees in a rural area.

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North Carolina households can get up to $14,000 to swap old furnaces for heat pumps

A close-up of a tick on a white surface, displaying its reddish-brown body and distinctive mouthparts.

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Spain records first death as rare tick-borne Crimean-Congo fever appears in local cases

A hand in a blue glove holds a clear container with three ticks inside against a bright background.

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Western Pennsylvania passes 1,300 Lyme cases as warmer winters keep ticks active

A person wearing gloves sprays pesticide on Japanese knotwood in a garden setting.

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Japanese knotweed is spreading across Suffolk, and one hotspot now has 133 verified reports

A group of protesters holding signs against data centers outside a government building on a sunny day.

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Kansas voters sought a hyperscale data center ban. Officials asked a judge to stop them

A gray petrel bird with long wings gliding through a clear blue sky.

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Two sub-Antarctic birds turned up off New South Wales as warmer seas push birds north

A close-up of a small tick embedded in the skin of a person.

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Ontario reports more Lyme disease as blacklegged ticks drive anaplasmosis higher

A monochrome aerial view showing ancient structures and terrain features on an archaeological site.

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Long-hidden Maya city in Mexico is mapped, revealing pyramids, plazas, and a storm-god ruler