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The Incredible Fig
The fig is an ecological marvel. Although you may never want to eat one again.
Plants Feel Pain and Might Even See
It’s time to retire the hierarchical classification of living things.
Here’s the Right Story for Vaccine Holdouts
Two public health experts explain how to cut through the noise about COVID-19 vaccines.
Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception
Hallucinatory drugs may allow our brains to let go of prior beliefs.
The Evolutionary Wonders in the Deep Sea
It’s a golden age for finding new and mysterious forms of deep-sea life.
The Human Family Tree, It Turns Out, Is Complicated
How the story of human evolution continues to branch out.
What Made Early Humans Smart
Walking upright made our ancestors easy prey. It also made them get smart.
