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It’s the Secret Doctors Keep from You
Two physicians get frank about uncertainty in medicine -
Hilma af Klint Celebrates the Supernatural in Nature
The Swedish artist’s eccentric botanic illustrations, on view publicly for the first time, weave mysticism with painstaking accuracy -
A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring -
The Largest Iceberg on Earth Is Stuck
A new view of the berg shows it’s losing its edge -
Why Birds Sing So Differently
A comic explains the highs and lows of birdsong -
How Indigenous Knowledge Could Save Fishing
We need both modern data and the wisdom of the First Nations to preserve aquatic ecosystems -
We’ve Got the Beat—in Our Genes
How much we enjoy music, and in what ways, is heritable -
The History Hidden in Names
Etchings in ancient Hebrew artifacts reveal nuanced social dynamics -
Whales Run Aground by the Sun
Is the fault of whale strandings partially in the stars? -
Moon Marbles Hint at Lunar Depths
A mantle-rocking asteroid impact could have made curious glass beads on the surface -
Enlisting Paparazzi to Save a Gigantic Fish
Crowd-sourced data on the giant sea bass suggest it’s making a rebound -
Maybe I Am the Asshole?
What a popular subreddit can tell us about everyday morality
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AI Could Help Humans Understand Animals
But are animal dictionaries enough to demystify the animal mind?
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Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet
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Feather Forensics Could Help Nab Poachers
Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught
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Sailing Weather Gets Weird
Despite the latest forecasting science, climate change threw a wrench into this writer’s latest seafaring voyage -
Conspiracy Theorists Can Be Deprogrammed
AI-delivered evidence might be better at changing minds than you are -
Ice Theft in Antarctica
Glaciers are committing piracy at the bottom of the planet -
The Most Charming Villain in the Sky
Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings -
Smells Like Friend Spirit
How everyday scents can influence friendships
