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The Unbearable Weirdness of CRISPR
How the genome of a salt-loving microbe led to a world-changing technology.
Ingenious: Albert Camus
A reconstructed conversation with the great writer about science and the absurd.
An Arctic Early Warning System?
The Arctic Ocean could become a critical laboratory for understanding the process of climate change.
The Tricky Translation of Mathematical Ideas
Big advances in math can happen when mathematicians move ideas into areas where they seem like they shouldn’t belong.
The Ultimate Clean Energy Strategy
Could nanoscale catalysts bring us inexpensive fuels and fertilizers—made from air and sunlight—that do not contribute to climate change?
Are We Headed for a Sixth Extinction?
The stability of life on Earth depends on the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, which in turn depend on poorly understood microbial ecosystems.
Planet Nine Is Put on Trial in Absentia
Breathless media coverage notwithstanding, the cases for and against a hypothetical Planet Nine in the outskirts of the solar system remain inconclusive.








