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A flicker in the marsh: Building community and learning about La Plata County’s fireflies

Viewing party blends nature, conservation and outdoor play

Jim Judge, professor and Durango archaeologist, dies at 90

Colleague says his leadership and approach to archaeology modernized research methods

Durango School District’s SOIL Lab wraps second phase of development

Grand opening of grow dome planned for April

$45 million record-breaking stegosaurus fossil found in Colorado will go on display at museum in New York City

The world’s most expensive dinosaur fossil – found in 2022 in Colorado – is headed to a museum in New York City. “Apex,” a nearly complete set of stegosaurus fossils, sold for nearly $45 mil...

Northern lights leave Durango, Silverton residents awe-struck

NOAA forecasts another dazzling show this evening

Photos: Up, up and away

Animas High School students test their prototype water rockets

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions

Mancos science students walk away with multiple awards at state science fair

Multiple students were given grand awards and Brady Archer won two teacher awards

Sunspots and Prominences

Greetings, stargazers. The total eclipse happened. I was lucky enough to be able to get to it and avoid the clouds, but stupid enough to spend much of the time during totality snapping photo...

Colorado scientists develop a laser to measure cow burps

A new study suggests an instrument developed in Colorado could clarify an urgent mystery facing the planet: the amount of climate-warming pollution wafting out of cows and other farm animals...

Mountain Middle School students blast off with rockets

Eighth graders launch 2-liter bottles during presentation

Durango residents say leap day is another chance to make the most of life

In a world where there never seems to be enough time, some are grateful for an extra day this year