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Galaxy-Size Bubbles Discovered Towering Over the Milky Way
For decades, astronomers debated whether a particular smudge was close-by and small, or distant and huge. A new X-ray map supports the massive option.
New Quantum Algorithms Finally Crack Nonlinear Equations
Two teams found different ways for quantum computers to process nonlinear systems by first disguising them as linear ones.
Humans Have Rights and So Should Nature
An “Earth lawyer” argues for cultural transformation in environmental law.
We Didn’t Evolve for This
A lesson from the animal kingdom on why COVID-19 is so deadly to humans.
Why Humans Wage War
War is purposeful and calculating. The more organized we are, the better we get at fighting.
How to Bury Carbon? Let Plants Do the Dirty Work
Carbon sequestration could slow or reverse human emissions—and nothing is better at sequestration than a green plant.
The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes
Mistletoes have all but shut down the powerhouses of their cells. Scientists are still trying to understand the plants’ unorthodox survival strategy.
Fish in the 21st Century: The Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful
Will our relations with fish ever catch up to our knowledge?
Reading, That Strange and Uniquely Human Thing
How we evolved to read is a story of one creative species.







