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Ban on hunting for new viruses in wildlife is at odds with program’s mission, researchers say

A massive pool of warm water moving toward the West Coast could raise sea levels and worsen flooding in California this winter as a powerful El Niño continues to strengthen, scientists say.

A tubular marine creature that lived on the seafloor more than 540 million years ago may have survived in toxic, sulfur-rich waters by teaming up with bacteria.

At a time when the debate around artificial intelligence seems focused on its potential harm, a new St. Louis initiative aims to remind the world that AI can be used for good.

A congenial legislator with a professorial air, he won battles through charm, not pugilism, passing laws to protect drinking water, redwood forests and clean air.

Should pregnant people in St. Louis eat more pawpaws? If a recent trial study in Ecuador is any indication, perhaps so.

St. Louis has always experienced hot summers, but extreme heat is becoming more frequent, more intense and more dangerous.

The sweeping third iteration of this exhibition of public art is well-suited for a city both frozen in time and ripe for a wildly revitalized future.

Experts share best practices for considering water filters – whether you’re drinking municipally treated water or relying on a well

4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed