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The Unseen Deep-Sea Legacy of Whaling
It’s not just whales who were decimated, but the creatures who live where they fall.
Everything in Its Right Place
When a misplaced sense of familiarity gives rise to delusions of place.
He Closed the Gap Between Humans and Apes
Frans de Waal saw animal behavior with fresh eyes and forever enriched our understanding of primates.
Scientists and Artists as Storytelling Teams
A conversation with artist and naturalist Zoe Keller.
These Eyes Shine Light on the Path of Evolution
The visual systems of a group of mollusks reveal how future evolution depends on the past.
Why Bats Are Flying Machines
Nearly everything about this tiny mammal is shaped by its powers of flight.
The Plight of Japan’s Ama Divers
Practiced mostly by women, this fishing tradition is thousands of years old. Can it survive?
How Does Blood Splatter in Space?
Forensics has reached the final frontier, and could be used to solve future space accidents—or crimes.
The Speediest Creatures on Earth
How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.
The End of the Dark Universe?
A new “post-quantum” theory of gravity says we can wave dark matter and dark energy goodbye.
Why We Search for Silver Linings
A tendency to reframe negative events may be embedded in our neurobiology.











