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Felines may be able to learn human words.

For scientists of yore anything—from mermaids to alchemy—was on the table.

What we can learn from the critically endangered species.

Which foe is looming largest for native plants along the Yangtze River?

The United States can remain an international leader in science by embracing openness and collaboration.

The origins of consciousness according to Peter Godfrey-Smith.

Scientist Michael Faraday's 1855 letter about the "feculence" of the River Thames.

How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.

The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.

A conversation with artist Tim O'Brien.

A new exhibition highlights the persistence of organisms from lichens to polar bears to us.

As oceans warm, marine creatures are moving into shipping lanes.