Duck-billed dinosaur may be one of many at Missouri site
Finding the fossils of a large duck-billed dinosaur in southern Missouri is exciting enough, but a paleontologist who helped lead…
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Conservationists work to keep Missouri’s wild turkey numbers up
A thick blanket of fallen leaves completely covered the hikers’ feet on Turkey Ridge Trail in St. Louis County. A…
Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?
Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving. But this method of cooking…
Database shows Missouri residents what contaminants are in our drinking water
Missouri and Kansas residents may be drinking unsafe amounts of arsenic, nitrates and other chemicals — even if their provider…
As EPA cracks down on ‘forever chemicals,’ Missouri to start testing drinking water
Missouri could start testing small drinking water systems for harmful “forever chemicals” by the end of the year as the…
COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 to 11 could be ready as soon as next week
WASHINGTON — The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators…
Permit for Labadie coal plant was issued lawfully, commission says
Missouri’s Clean Water Commission agreed Tuesday that environmental regulators were correct to issue a permit allowing the state’s largest coal-fired…
Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 may be available in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19…
COVID-19 vaccine works in children ages 5-11, Pfizer reports
Pfizer said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S.…
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S.…
Arctic warming can trigger extreme cold around the globe
In February 2021, in the midst of rapidly warming global temperatures, an exceptionally severe cold wave hit large parts of North…
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could…
Missouri River species recovery plan sees deep budget cuts
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Beneath the swirling waters of the Missouri River, underwater microphones eavesdropped on fish. A boat…
Missouri ERs treating people who took ivermectin in attempt to combat COVID-19
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several people have been treated in Missouri emergency rooms after taking the parasite drug ivermectin, even…
Judge tosses Missouri AG lawsuit targeting ‘social cost of carbon’ emissions
A federal judge found a group of Republican attorneys general lacked the standing to sue President Joe Biden’s administration for…
Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook need for research on smarter use of pain drugs
The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other…