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A takeout container on a table next to a bottle of sauce and stacked plates.

Tech

California officials vote to curb event water bottles and draft a ban on foam products

A person brushing and rinsing a sea turtle.

Outdoors

Rehabilitated sea turtle heads back to the Florida Keys after one last 'spa treatment'

Illustration of several purple salmonella bacteria with long flagella against a dark blue background.

Food

FDA tracks 12 US food illness outbreaks, with 2 salmonella sources still unknown

A person in gloves collects water samples from a shallow body of water near industrial structures.

Tech

EPA skips microplastics on US drinking-water monitoring list despite warnings about health risks

A person holds a bag of organic salad greens in a grocery store.

Business

Bottled water, bagged ice, and salad kits rank among grocery stores' biggest markups

Microplastics in a petri dish.

Tech

Mouse study raises new concerns about common packaging plastic and fatty liver disease

A bear with a tin container stuck on its head.

Outdoors

Indian Army, wildlife team rescue bear in Kashmir with head trapped inside tin container for 4 days

Water flows over the edge of a roof during a heavy rain.

Home

Can you drink rainwater collected from a coated metal roof? Homesteaders say, 'I wouldn't risk it'

A dog’s head is visible through a crack in the pavement, while a person crouches nearby to lift a plate to free the dog.

Outdoors

Barking leads to hourlong rescue of puppy wedged in a drain after heavy rain

Rescue dog Mork.

Home

Dog pulled from truck bound for China's meat trade finds a home after near-death rescue

A Bengal tiger canna lily.

Home

Long-awaited Bengal Tiger canna lily bloom stuns gardeners with its tropical colors

A crab is positioned on the lake floor among green algae and sediment.

Tech

Canada diesel spill tied to green crab surge threatening Heiltsuk clam beds