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Science

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December 8, 2025

Florida Promised to Protect Its Springs. Is It Keeping Its Word?

Beneath the clear blue surface of Florida’s springs, scientists are detecting unsettling changes. At the same time, a battle over how the state enforces its water rules is raising new questions about what it will take to safeguard them.

November 18, 2025

Inside Griffith Observatory: How LA’s ‘Hood Ornament’ Connects Us to the Cosmos

Perched high above Los Angeles, Griffith Observatory has been inspiring wonder since 1935. Curator David Seidel and his team carry forward founder Griffith J. Griffith’s radical vision of a public observatory where anyone can look skyward — and see their place in the universe.

November 10, 2025

Nursing Science Evolves as the National Institute of Nursing Research Recognizes its 40th Anniversary

The National Institute of Nursing Research celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sept. 17 with a scientific symposium that highlighted its history, evolving research priorities, and contributions to supporting our nation’s health. 

November 4, 2025

Burbling Below: Inside the Efforts to Keep Santa Monica Drinking Local

A five-story treatment plant beneath a downtown parking lot—and a groundwater board review—show how the city of Santa Monica relies on local wells and runoff, even as ecologists press for attention to nearby tidal wetlands.

Definition of authoritarianism

October 30, 2025

At Climate Week NYC, Workshop Explores Climate Action Under Authoritarianism

Climate sector professionals gathered to discuss climate action amid what organizers described as rising U.S. authoritarianism during a Climate Week NYC workshop.