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The Superbug That Devours Ocean Plastic
How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans.
Mirror-Image Life
This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules.
The Usefulness of a Memory Guides Where the Brain Saves It
New research finds that the memories useful for future generalizations are held in the brain separately from those recording unusual events.
My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing his new book “Crossings,” about the environmental destruction of roads.
Mice Dig Holes in the “Hygiene Hypothesis”
New evidence suggests exposure to microbes in early childhood might not protect against allergies.
My Brain Doesn’t Picture Things
I can’t imagine sights, smells, or sounds. What’s wrong with me?
The Creeping Techno-Horror of “The MANIAC”
Benjamín Labatut’s latest novel excavates science history to hint at the madness of AI advancement at any cost.
A Crucial Ingredient for Life Is Bubbling Up on Europa
Jupiter’s ice-capped moon has a storehouse of carbon dioxide in its subsurface ocean.
Save This Stinking Flower!
The world’s largest and smelliest flower teeters on extinction.
Pangea’s Second Coming Won’t Be Chill
Today’s mammals would not survive the heat of Earth’s next supercontinent. But in evolution, there’s hope.











