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Maryland group takes hike through Jerusalem Mills in search of mysterious sound
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — Many cities have a natural history museum. A place where students are dragged through halls of stuff that are more dust than delightful. But the Natural History Society of Maryland has a calendar full of activities that...

Perdue faces lawsuit over alleged illegal PFAS waste dumping in Maryland
Two Salisbury residents sued Perdue Agribusiness, accusing the company of illegally disposing of PFAS-contaminated waste that has seeped into local water supplies and exceeded federal safety limits. Shannon Kelleher reports for The New Lede. In...

Maryland weather forecast: Cold front brings storms on Thursday
Maryland weather forecast: Cold front brings storms on Thursday GET AND HOW LONG THAT COOLDOWN WILL LAST. ALL RIGHT. YEAH, WE’RE TRACKING THAT FRONT, ALINA. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT WILL BE ARRIVING AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE EVENING TOMORROW. SO MOST...
Liatris Expands Rockville, Maryland, Manufacturing Operations
Related Research Advanced materials company Liatris plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Rockville, Maryland. The project is expected to create 15 jobs. The investment will include an additional 4,000 square feet of lab space at the...

Farxiga and Jardiance pose affordability issues, says Maryland drug board
Maryland’s prescription drug affordability board (PDAB) passed resolutions affirming that Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance (empagliflozin) and AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) carry affordability challenges to the state’s...

Maryland-based small nuclear reactor developer expands in state
A Rockville-based developer of small nuclear reactors will open a testing and training center in Frederick early next year to advance commercial use of emerging technology that can generate carbon-free energy. X-energy Reactor Co. said Wednesday...

What Families Need to Know About Raising Kids in Maryland
Maryland offers numerous benefits for families seeking a safe and resourceful place to live. Still, quality can vary depending on where you go, and you’ll need to consider healthcare, living costs, and other factors before making a fully informed...

Swing-state focus group research offers clues on what Democrats have to do to win back young men
They felt no sympathy from the left, who they say brushed away their legitimate economic woes by citing their male privilege. They acknowledge historical patriarchy but assert that doesn’t make them invincible in a job market where graduate...
YouTube Begins Using Age-Guessing Technology in the U.S.
YouTube has started testing a new system in the United States that tries to figure out how old users are based on how they use the platform. This technology looks at different pieces of information to estimate whether someone might be a teenager,...

Loyola University Maryland receives $1 million gift supporting aspiring educators, creation of reflection space
Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education received a $1 million gift from Elaine and Anthony Grillo to assist students pursuing education degrees and to support the renovation and expansion of Donnelly Science Center. The Grillo Future...

X-energy Strengthens Presence in Maryland with New State-of-the-Art Testing and Training Facility, Offices
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation today announced the...

Trump administration halts, then releases NIH research funding
Workers descend into the Metro station in front of the National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post) The Trump administration on Tuesday temporarily halted all funding for science...

Guide to Maryland Festivals in 2025
The Maryland festival scene is something truly special. It’s not just the major music lineups or crab feasts, but the sheer variety of events that span every corner of the state. After hearing so many people talk about it (combined with my...

Maryland research grants in flux as Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court

Bloomsbury Partners with Digital Science to Monitor Online Impact
Newswise — Bloomsbury Academic & Professional today announced that it is partnering with Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, to introduce Altmetric Explorer across the whole of its e book...

Laine Havens: Melding Science and Storytelling
Science Communication Intern – Goddard Space Flight Center Laine Havens — now a senior at Cornell University and three-time NASA intern — grew up with a deep curiosity about how the universe works and a family that encouraged her to explore it....

The Outside Story: Finding a Baltimore checkerspot
A few summers ago, I was walking my dog in a pasture near my house when a butterfly landed on my bare leg. It was a medium-sized black butterfly with orange crescents along the margins of its wings and rows of white dots adjacent to the border....

Finding a Baltimore Checkerspot
A few summers ago, I was walking my dog in a pasture near my house when a butterfly landed on my bare leg. It was a medium-sized black butterfly with orange crescents along the margins of its wings and rows of white dots adjacent to the border....

How A Southern Maryland Drum Camp Is Changing Young Lives Through Music
Source: SoMar Drummers, Inc. Facebook | Campers pose for a photo at the 2025 camp ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. — Promising young drummers from around the country once again made their way to Southern Maryland earlier this month for the SoMar Drummers...

Baltimore City teens get hands-on experience with YouthWorks program
A group of teens from across Baltimore City is spending the summer inside a classroom at the Maryland Institute College of Art as part of the YouthWorks program that has been running for more than 50 years.MICA is one of more than 700 sites around...