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How These Fish Lost Their Memory
The unexpected consequences of harvesting old, wise fish -
Mapping the Earth’s Magnetism
Early explorers felt the powerful pull of the poles -
Debunking Dangerous Views of Autism
This psychologist has worked with autistic people for 50 years. Here’s what she wants you to know. -
A Mars Moon Rises at Dawn
The image hints at a longstanding mystery -
Famous Sea Monster Gets a Name
Traskasaura sandrae had “very odd” features that made it a crafty hunter -
What Fueled the Ocean’s Largest Terror
Megalodon teeth reveal a secret to their ancient super-predator status -
Slow-Speed, High-Stakes Chase
Off the coast of Hawaii, two well-armored invertebrates face off -
Finding a Sense of Place in the Ocean
Saving the seas may depend on connecting people to hidden landscapes -
Your Dishwasher Could Harbor the Next Chonkus
Scientists want your help identifying marvelous new extremophiles -
Meet a Newly Discovered Cave Crustacean
This delicate copepod species joins the ranks of a unique and fragile underground ecosystem -
What Birdsong Says About Motivation
In self-driven learning, performance is its own reward -
I Bought a Robot Cat for My Rabbit
A TikTok experiment led me into a strange world of cyborg cockroaches, imposter fish, and the ethics of care
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Hilma af Klint Celebrates the Supernatural in Nature
The Swedish artist’s eccentric botanic illustrations, on view publicly for the first time, weave mysticism with painstaking accuracy
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A Snout of Significance
This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring
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Why Birds Sing So Differently
A comic explains the highs and lows of birdsong -
How Indigenous Knowledge Could Save Fishing
We need both modern data and the wisdom of the First Nations to preserve aquatic ecosystems -
We’ve Got the Beat—in Our Genes
How much we enjoy music, and in what ways, is heritable -
The History Hidden in Names
Etchings in ancient Hebrew artifacts reveal nuanced social dynamics -
Whales Run Aground by the Sun
Is the fault of whale strandings partially in the stars?