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Devin Reese is the executive editor of Natural History and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.

Devin Reese

Variety is a major theme in exoplanet discoveries over the past quarter century, as shown in this illustration. Most have been discovered by the "transit" method – watching for the tiniest of shadows as a planet crosses the face of its star. Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lizbeth B. De La Torre

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Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

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Close-up of a tick on human skin. Credit: KPixMining / Shutterstock.

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American Green Tree Frog. Credit: Raseduly / Shutterstock

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Lateral view of the clutch. The eggs were molded from casting resin. Credit: Chun-Yu Su.

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