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The Surprising History of Scientific Ballooning in 11 Missions
It started with farm animals—now it’s revealing secrets of the cosmos -
Ping, You’ve Got Whale
A new AI system alerts ship captains in real-time when a whale is in their path -
The Mystery of the Pregnant Rays
Divers find hundreds of normally solitary electric rays snuggled together -
March of the Mangroves
What mangrove migration means in the era of climate change -
Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration
A conversation with Society of Illustrators executive director Arabelle Liepold -
The Deadly Story of a Life-Giving Element
Author Jack Lohmann on his new book about phosphorus -
The Extraordinary, Imperiled Science at the End of the Earth
Firing experts in Antarctica couldn’t come at a worse time -
When Fish Follow You
Some wild fish may recognize individual humans in the sea -
When the Animals Went Electric
What a superpower sense tells us about evolutionary creativity -
Icelandic Horses Have Good Genes
New evidence suggests their unique gaits have a complex pedigree -
I Can Feel Your Human Fingers
On seeing and believing -
The Great Whale Conveyor Belt
The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet
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The Importance of Muscle
In his new book, Michael Joseph Gross explores how the notion of strength has changed since Homer
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Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer
What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance
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Hidden Dragon
Prizewinning image shows a leafy seadragon expertly camouflaged in seagrass -
Learning Medicine from Animals
Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves -
Rockets Are Blasting the Environment
At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water -
Animals Are More Rational Than You Think
What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs -
Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons
Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet
