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Flowers and the Birth of Ecology

Without flowers, there would be no us.

October 3, 2024

Your Cells Are Dying. All The Time.

Some go gently into the night. Others die in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.

October 2, 2024

The Bird Photo of the Year

This award-winning shot offers a candid look at the cagey turkey vulture.

October 1, 2024

Speaking With Whales

AI could help us understand what whales are saying. But should we talk back?

September 30, 2024

The March of the Mushroom Robots

Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll.

September 30, 2024

The Strange Romance of Seahorses

A marine biologist and photographer gets up close and personal with mysterious pygmy seahorses.

September 27, 2024

Science at the Ballot Box

Taking stock of the moment for science and science policy.

September 27, 2024

Advice to the Next President

Leading scientists and engineers offer strategies for putting the public good ahead of politics.

September 27, 2024

Will Plants Grow on the Moon?

Three Earth plants will soon make a new home on the lunar surface.

September 26, 2024

The Last Hominin Standing

A new theory argues humans evolved through competition.

September 26, 2024

This Tiny Frog Is Fierce

The see-through amphibian goes big to protect its eggs.

September 25, 2024

Is Discovery Inevitable or Serendipitous?

The role of chance and predictability in scientific breakthroughs.

September 24, 2024