Summary Points Plain language wins: “Extinction of plants and animals” sparked far more familiarity and concern than “biodiversity loss.” “Crisis”…
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Summary Points Drought doesn’t need heat: Tree rings show cool droughts were nearly as common—and just as damaging—as warm ones…
How Video Games Make Impossible Spaces Feel Real You enter a narrow hallway and walk toward a familiar door. You…
Essential Insights Ancient Belize farmers began cultivating maize around 6,400 years ago near wetlands, using waterlogged soils to their advantage—a…
Essential Insights Citizen science, like birdwatchers sharing sight records, plays a vital role in tracking migratory bird declines and informing…
Summary Points Most of the world’s oyster reefs have vanished, yet a new global map reveals widespread suitable habitats still…
Summary Points Squids have sensory hair cells across their entire bodies that detect water movement, functioning similarly to human ear…
The First Sentence Before the First Sentence: Why Titles Matter Before readers study an argument, examine evidence, or follow a…
Essential Insights A new global database, Who Eats Whom, has compiled nearly 14,000 photos of animals mid-meal, helping scientists map…
Fast Facts A male bottlenose dolphin named Bubbles on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef repeatedly uses kleptoparasitism by chasing fish until…