“As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?”
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Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee
“Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators.”
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Bright, Built World
“A reflection on how the poets Richard Siken and Anne Carson responded to losing their language.”
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The Searchers
“[T]he work being done at JPL is the most inspiring research and exploration being done by any humans on our planet.”
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How to Build a Human
“A forensics company tells cops it can use DNA to predict a suspect’s face. Scientists worry the tool will deepen racial bias.”
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Baby-Making on Mars
“In the depths of the Cold War, scientists from the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. joined forces to answer a still-urgent question: Can mammals reproduce in space?”
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Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
“After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?”
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In Arizona, a Fight Against a Deadly Fungus Is Under Threat From Trump’s Health Policies
“What one doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease.”
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Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs
“They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.”
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The Doctor, the Biohacker, and the Quest to Treat Their Long COVID
“In their desperate search for answers, two men are bonded by their quest to feel like themselves again.”
