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Scientists find that wealthier neighborhoods sport a greater diversity of bugs
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Dwindling freshwater sealed the demise of the St. Paul woolly mammoths, and could still pose a threat today
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Dean Burnett’s new book, Idiot Brain, explains why your mind evolved to thwart you
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The universe is far more welcoming to life today than it was when microbes on Earth arose—and will only grow more so
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Smithsonian's new curator of frogs explains why some frogs seek privacy when they mate
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Some experts say it lets us get away with producing more and more garbage.
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A Smithsonian scientist dives deep to a coral reef and finds much to discover
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Across the world, communities are reviving old ways of saving or storing water—with promising results
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You’ve heard about the Stingray, but what about the Bionic Boxfish?
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How we loved this dog into a genetic bind
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Journey to the Center of Earth
Missions to study the other planetary bodies in our solar system could help solve the mystery of how our own came to be.
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They are on Earth, but life on other planets could play by different rules
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The solenodon survived the impact that killed the dinosaurs, but after all that, we might be its downfall.
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An evolutionary ecologist argues that cutting-edge genetic research that could lead to species extinction should be handled with care
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Photo Contest Featured Photographer
Florencia Mazza Ramsay traveled to Barrow, the northernmost town in the United States, to document life and research on the front lines of climate change
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A hammerhead shark locates a stingray hiding beneath the ocean floor. Unnerved, the stingray makes a dash for freedom—but is it too late?
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Donning facial masks, wearing Zika-proof uniforms and freezing sperm: Does any of this stuff actually work?
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These armored reptiles have long been considered indestructible, but new threats are shifting the equation
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Invisible yet crucial, our microbial partners add a gene-swapping plot twist to evolutionary theory
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A Brooklyn-based artist strives to create emotional connections with the looming threat of climate change.
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