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The First Male Neanderthal Genome
Genetic insights from a 110,000-year-old individual recovered from a cave in Siberia
For Every Patient Their Own Drug
Patients with exceedingly rare genetic diseases fall through the cracks of the medical system. This doctor is designing drugs for them, one at a time.
A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t
Astronomers aren’t sure why
Nature’s Overlooked Role in National Security
A conversation with an ecologist and a national security expert about the underappreciated risks posed by ecological disruption
What Hurt This Jurassic Sea Monster?
The ichthyosaurs had some tremendous survival skills
Farewell to a Giant of Botany
Peter Raven, the transformative conservationist and father of “coevolution,” passed away this week
Uncovering Hidden Martian Glaciers With Drones
We know they’re there, we just don’t know how deep they are
How Does Your Brain Know a Cat Is a Cat?
A conversation with renowned neuroscientists Lisa Feldman Barrett and Earl Miller about categories, “folk psychology,” beginner’s mind, and thinking fast and slow











