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Ancient 'night' marsupial faced four months of winter darkness
Paleontologists working on a steep river bank in Alaska have discovered fossil evidence of the northernmost marsupial known to science. Read more
Your home is a hidden source of air pollution
Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities generate significant levels of chemicals inside the average home, leading to indoor air quality levels on par with a polluted major city. Read more
The Bard in your backyard: Shakespeare covers Colorado
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival announced a new initiative to bring live Shakespeare to every county in the state by 2028, reaching an estimated 180,000 audience members. Read more
Reticent experts still have climate advocacy choices, scholars say
Scientists can be climate advocates without tarring reputations, CU Boulder researchers contend. Read more
Ice shelves buckle under weight of meltwater lakes
CIRES scientists have directly observed an Antarctic ice shelf bending under the weight of ponding meltwater on top, a phenomenon that may have triggered the 2002 collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf. Read more
Slower runners benefit most from high-tech shoes, other elite methods
How much do high-tech shoes, special diets and exercises, drafting behind other runners and other strategies actually improve your finish time? A new study spells it out. The takeaway: The faster you are, the harder it is to get faster. Read more
