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With ‘Downsized’ DNA, Flowering Plants Took Over the World
Compact genomes and tiny cells gave flowering plants an edge over competing flora. This discovery hints at a broader evolutionary principle.
The Radical Humanism of the Soviet Planetarium
This planetarium was hailed as a successor to Russian theater and the Orthodox Church.
Can PTSD Be Good for You?
There’s no way to be sure what will traumatize someone, and not everyone exposed to “trauma” develops PTSD.
How the Elwha River Was Saved
The inside story of the largest dam removal project in US history.
The Stick Is an Unsung Hero of Human Evolution
Stone’s silent sister in the archaeological record.
Your City Has a Gender and It’s Male
Why city designers are increasingly thinking about the female perspective.
You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else
Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.
Autistic Prodigies Since “Rain Man”
Our evolving understanding of “the engineer’s disease.”
