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Researchers at Washington State University projected that honey bee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday. The university said in a press release that in the past decade, honey bee colony losses have...

The genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri Sunday night.

Climate scientists and policymakers are gathering at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the inaugural World Day for Glaciers. The gathering aims to build global cooperation to slow climate change. National climate reporter Chase Cain takes us to some of our planet’s fastest melting glaciers.

Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to stand up to what they call a blitz on life-saving science by the Trump administration.

Delays in funding from the National Institutes of Health and massive planned cuts to that money, if they survive a court fight, would cost jobs.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and science teacher!) Ryan Miller breaks down how algorithms work. 

A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability has been key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language. Researchers at Rockefeller University say a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel...

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller shares the times of the year when the D.C area gets the most snow. 

A team of Canadian scientists at CarbonRun discovered two environmental wins with one stone — limestone. Accelerating a natural process through “enhanced rock weathering” helps restore river ecosystems while also offsetting pollution from oil and gas. Climate reporter Chase Cain traveled to Nova Scotia to see how the first-of-its-kind process works.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains how airports name their runways and what it has to do with compass directions. 

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.

The advocacy group Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists makes an annual announcement that rates how close humanity is to collapse.

The rare find, which was discovered at Stevns Klint, a coastal region off the Baltic Sea, reveals ancient predator-prey dynamics.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains why wildfires start with a focus on the current wildfires in Southern California. 

37-year-old Allie is due to give birth to the Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s first bottlenose calf in a decade.

D.C. middle schoolers at Kramer Middle School are taking on a project to clean up the Anacostia River by creating a biodegradable island. News4’s Molette Green explains the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition that could win them $2 million in prizes. 

We’re all taught in grade school that water freezes into ice at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. So when temperatures stay that cold, it’s easy to assume the snow won’t melt. Unfortunately, its a little more complicated than that.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains why salt is used on the roads before and after snowstorms to reduce the amount of ice.