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Living with Lab Mice
A philosopher reflects on their unexpected roommates -
The Animals That Exist Between Life and Death
At the dawn of microbiology, scientists glimpsed unseen worlds and stumbled into a philosophical purgatory -
We Could Have Been Warthogs
The peerless animal wisdom of Robert Sapolsky -
We’re All Wild Things
Welcome to the Animal Issue -
When Earth Was a Pale Green Dot
The planet’s first photosynthesizers dined on green light
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Sea Slug, Climate Change Warrior
A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing
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The Birds Eat the Bees
The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps
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Searching for Alien Life Along the Cosmic Shoreline
How planets gain and lose atmospheres might give us a new map of where to look for life
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Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension
Are the mysterious stars clues to one of the greatest mysteries in the universe? -
A Closer Look at the Woolly Devil
The scientific potential of an overlooked flower -
We Are a Part of Infinity
A neuroscientist uncovers Albert Einstein’s little known spiritual journey -
Discovering the First Intersex Southern Right Whale
What you think you know depends on how you look -
How Pebbles Form Planets
It starts with static electricity and dust swirling around young stars
