Hunting an underground epidemic
Researchers are mapping where in Utah harbors the Valley fever fungus. The fungal infection spreads through spores in the soil and dust, and could be more widespread than anyone thought.
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Caving for bones
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How a tip from a citizen scientist led to deep discoveries in Utah’s caves.
Read MoreRediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines had the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Its effects were devastating—but a mouse feared to have gone extinct survived.
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