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Can Ecstasy Save a Marriage?
A new wave of experimental therapy is enlisting MDMA in relationship counseling. -
Nihilism with a Purpose
Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake reveals why politics won’t save us. -
How Reality Shapes Our Language—and Vice Versa
A conversation with UCLA philosophy professor Josh Armstrong. -
7 of the World’s Strangest Plants
These plants feature some seriously funky adaptations. -
Light Pollution Is Making Fish Anxious
The next generation is still feeling the effects. -
Science for the People
A growing movement connects scientists with policymakers and the public to shape a better society. -
Looking Ahead to Combat Climate Change
Environmental leaders need to pursue a vision of the future, not just address mistakes of the past. -
A Crystal Forest
A scientist’s failed experiment yields a contest-winning photo. -
When Earth Had Rings
A new way of thinking about the history of the Earth. -
If You Meet ET in Space, Kill Him
Should an alien species resist, we will have discovered life. -
Flowers and the Birth of Ecology
Without flowers, there would be no us. -
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.
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The Bird Photo of the Year
This award-winning shot offers a candid look at the cagey turkey vulture.
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The March of the Mushroom Robots
Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll.
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The Strange Romance of Seahorses
A marine biologist and photographer gets up close and personal with mysterious pygmy seahorses.
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Advice to the Next President
Leading scientists and engineers offer strategies for putting the public good ahead of politics.
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Will Plants Grow on the Moon?
Three Earth plants will soon make a new home on the lunar surface. -
The Last Hominin Standing
A new theory argues humans evolved through competition. -
This Tiny Frog Is Fierce
The see-through amphibian goes big to protect its eggs. -
Is Discovery Inevitable or Serendipitous?
The role of chance and predictability in scientific breakthroughs. -
The Surfer and the Businessman
A conversation between Maya Gabeira and Lorenzo Bertelli.