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The Wild World of Threats
Animals, including us, evolved to bluster and bluff at their peril. -
Plants Fight for Their Lives
As arable land disappears, a genetic tweak might secure the world’s food supply. -
The Attack of Zombie Science
They look like scientific papers. But they’re distorting and killing science. -
E.O. Wilson Saw the World in a Wholly New Way
“Did you like the grenade I tossed in their midst?” the biologist asked me. -
The Man Who Seduced the World with Whale Songs
Roger Payne sparked the anti-whaling movement. He’s not done yet.
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He Did Right by Animals. And Didn’t Take Bull from Anyone.
Bernard Rollin was a pioneer in animal rights. He left us with this scalding interview.
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A Close Encounter with a Flame-Bright Egyptian Vulture
On a bright March morning as wildlife photographer Oriol Alamany tucked into breakfast on the island of Socotra, an Egyptian vulture landed on a nearby rock. Caught without proper equipment, Alamany crawled across the ground to photograph the bird from below at close range with a small camera he kept in his pocket. The vulture […]
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Torn Muscle? Hold the Drugs or Surgery—Massage May Be the Best Medicine
If you’re an athlete—even a very occasional one—odds are you’ve dealt with a muscle injury at some point. After all, muscle injuries account for 10 to 55 percent of sports traumas. Often they’re just a nuisance—say, a minor strain that takes you a couple days to get back on your feet. But severely injured muscles, […]
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This Is Some Good Shit
How the sewage plant in our nation’s capital spins human poop into fertilizer gold.
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Trillions of Bacteria Are Screaming with Light
Great writers waxed poetic over “milky seas.” Here’s the science behind the glow. -
How the Coronavirus Stays One Step Ahead of Us
As long as there are vulnerable populations, a virus will evolve. That’s nature. -
Triggering the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer
Experiments once considered crazy are now helping scientists attack tumors. -
Everyday Noises Are Making Our Brains Noisier
How to protect yourself from the din that surrounds you. -
Neuroscience’s Existential Crisis
We’re mapping the brain in amazing detail—but our brain can’t understand the picture.
