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‘Zombie’ Microbes Redefine Life’s Energy Limits
A new model shows that the denizens of a vast, ancient biome beneath the seafloor use barely enough energy to stay alive—and broadens understanding of what life can look like.
Sex Is Driven by the Impetus to Change
Hooking up is nature’s way for a species to overcome a bad genomic match.
We Don’t Have to Despair
Medical research director Eric Topol sees light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.
It’s Time to Redefine What Sustainable Fishing Means
Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals are killed each year by fishing gear. This should not be considered “sustainable.”
Your Romantic Ideals Don’t Predict Who Your Future Partner Will Be
Why birds of a feather don’t flock together for long.
Gender Is What You Make of It
Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and the relationship that changed social science.
Beneath the Ocean, a World of Mountains
Scientists don’t even know how many seamounts there are—but the few they’ve explored are extraordinary.
Extra DNA May Make Unlikely Hybrid Fish Possible
The unintentional creation of “sturddlefish” hybrids may illuminate the genomic mechanisms that govern whether species can interbreed.
