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Learn how some species of bacteria interact with their neighbors when they’re starving, spearing them with needles that spill ...
Meet methanogens — gut microbes that turn fiber into methane and extra energy. But not everyone has them.
Learn how the European Space Agency’s spacecraft captured a completely new view of the Sun, thanks to its novel tilted orbit.
Learn more about a newly discovered dinosaur species that is now the closest-known ancestor to the Tyrannosaurs.
Learn more about firefly population decline, and how it might not be too late for these glowing insects to bounce back.
What makes the squid eye so powerful? From giant eyeballs to bioluminescence detection, learn how squid evolved to thrive in ...
Learn more about how eating right, with the MIND diet, could prevent you from developing Alzheimer’s, even if you start late.
Learn about the unique way turtles create their scales and how it’s revealing an ancient evolutionary link to dinosaurs, ...
Learn about the unexpected discovery that has shaped new perspectives on Uranus' moons and their brightness.
Mood disorders late in life could point to brain changes tied to dementia, potentially helping doctors catch Alzheimer’s ...
Learn how the changing color of tree leaves is being used as an early warning sign for volcanic activity.
Learn how the recovery and analysis of ancient genomes is helping to answer questions about the early seafarers of the ...