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Sep 13, 2021
This CRISPR startup thinks that mammoths can save the Arctic. Is it right?
A new company co-founded by gene-editing pioneer George Church wants to disrupt climate change and conservation by resurrecting the woolly mammoth.
Mar 09, 2020
Bugs, hares, and other unexpected animals that control wild fires
The picture is much bigger than grazing mammals.
Feb 26, 2020
Millions of people’s food supply depends on super-urinating fish
The award for Most Valuable Pee-ers goes to…
Jul 25, 2019
This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism
It might not be so easy to tell where one tree ends and another begins.
Jun 15, 2018
Russia floats new nuclear power station—and new risks
As world-first platform makes its way east, international watchdogs raise concerns.
Nov 07, 2017
Exploring the Antarctic deep seas took me back in time
I got a glimpse of what ocean ecosystems looked like 350 million years ago.
Jun 01, 2016
Hydrothermal Vents Are Way More Important Than We Thought
And are under attack
Sep 03, 2015
Ecocapsule Provides A Hub Away From Home
The next step in high-tech glamping
Aug 24, 2015
“Disgusting” Bugs That Infested Burning Man Not Actually Disgusting
The media coverage of the insects underscores our complex psychological relationship with insects