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Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor
A winning image shows stag beetles in an epic fight for a mate -
The Caterpillars That Can Kill You
But their toxic compounds could yield useful medicines -
Life in an Atmospheric Zoo
Journalist Carl Zimmer tells the story of the science of aerobiology -
Out from the Darkness
A winning photograph shows a shadowy image of an elusive bear -
The Unnatural History of Bird Flu
H5N1 is a human creation -
The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind
Delirium exposes the gap between the ideal and the reality -
When Other People’s Chewing Causes You Pain
Social relationships might shape a neurological disorder -
Ukrainian War Widows on the Edge
Adventure therapy takes on the challenge of helping war-torn families -
Death by a Thousand Pecks
The bay where kelp gulls are killing off baby whales -
Birds of a Feather Talk Together
Some birds may use songs to help each other migrate -
Why Doctors Test Too Much
And why it’s bad for patients -
When Is a Species Lost Forever?
The slender-billed curlew as an illustrated case study
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Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off
Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe
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Finding Strange Beauty in Food
A photographer and science teacher tells a new climate story about agriculture
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The Slingshot Effect of Gravity
The pull of the planets is still one of our best bets for space exploration
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David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds
I use the filmmaker’s work in my psychology lab to understand how we make sense of an unsettling world
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How Neanderthals Kept Our Ancestors Warm
New DNA studies reveal more benefits from our hominin friends -
This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours
Lasers reveal hidden details of ancient body ink -
10 Misconceptions About Evolution
An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths -
The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares
A conversation with Nautilus cover artist Myriam Wares. -
The Evolution of a Mimic
What rove beetles can tell us about the predictability of life
