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What Plants Hear
They sense the buzzing sounds of pollinators, the vibrations of the wind.
What Physicists Have Been Missing
An exciting new theory reconciles gravity and quantum physics. I think it’s wrong. But I may be too.
How Did Life Begin?
By imitating early conditions of Earth in the lab, scientists gain new insight into the origin of life.
My 3 Greatest Revelations
The author on writing her book, Our Moon, about the power of our satellite to guide evolution and human curiosity.
The Violent Birth of the Moon
Did a colossal collision with a doomed planet give us our satellite?
The Northern Lights Make Music
The aurora sizzles with sound, and we can hear it on Earth.
Why We Reject New Ideas
What Shark Tank pitches, Sundance films, and unusual sandwiches show us about our choices.
Beetle Mania: The World’s Most Diverse Animal
There are five times as many beetle species as fish, reptile, bird, amphibian, and mammal species combined.
The Enlightening Beauty of an Einstein Ring
What a trippy gravitational phenomenon can tell us about the universe.
“It’s Like You’re a Space Explorer Encountering Aliens”
Scientists can now study species in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean.











