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When Calamity Comes at a Crawl
Climate change may exacerbate the quiet catastrophe of slow-moving landslides.
What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything
On autopilot, the mind reveals new connections.
Why Women Wake Up More During Surgery
New findings could influence anesthesia dosing for women.
Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor
In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights.
Unraveling the Evolution of Flight
Bird brain scans and dinosaur fossils hint at when the first creatures grew wings.
The Call to Adventure and the Pit of Despair
A conversation with Issue 53 cover artist John Hendrix.
The Thorny Ethics of Making Alien Planets Habitable
Terraforming Mars could risk exterminating the very lifeforms we dream of discovering.
The Groundhog Watchers
Meet Susan and Joe. Their daily observations of the groundhogs in their yard are making science history.











