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Geoscience

When Earth Had Rings

A new way of thinking about the history of the Earth.
- By Sean Raymond
- October 4, 2024
Environment

Flowers and the Birth of Ecology

Without flowers, there would be no us.
- By Maria Popova
- October 3, 2024
Zoology

The Bird Photo of the Year

This award-winning shot offers a candid look at the cagey turkey vulture.
- By Liz Lindqwister
- October 1, 2024

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- Technology
The March of the Mushroom Robots
- By Katharine Gammon
- September 30, 2024
- The Porthole
Scientists are making mycelia-machine hybrids that can crawl and roll.
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- Environment
Will Plants Grow on the Moon?
- By Tom Metcalfe
- September 26, 2024
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Three Earth plants will soon make a new home on the lunar surface.
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- Zoology
This Tiny Frog Is Fierce
- By Liz Lindqwister
- September 25, 2024
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The see-through amphibian goes big to protect its eggs.
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- History
Is Discovery Inevitable or Serendipitous?
- By Telmo Pievani
- September 24, 2024
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The role of chance and predictability in scientific breakthroughs.
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- Arts
Our Magnificent Ocean
- By Richard Powers
- September 23, 2024
- The Porthole
Richard Powers on his 3 greatest revelations while writing his latest novel, Playground.