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Science in meter and verse
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Ramisyllis multicaudata is an animal that seems to have adopted the lifestyle of a fungus
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Five reasons why sorting all of this out is so scientifically challenging
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Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist
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Some astronomers argue the space agency’s next flagship observatory will memorialize discrimination. Others are waiting for more evidence
Can we ever really know the world?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-mechanics-platos-cave-and-the-blind-piranha/
They strengthen the institutions that ensure a strong democracy, leading to rational decisions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/for-good-science-you-need-engaged-citizens/
Cooling 5,000-pound, armor-plated giants was no small feat.
New research finds they fly around on noise-cancelling wings
Studies of extreme ecosystems on Earth can guide the search for Martian life and may reveal the fundamental limits of biology
The billionaire and three others take a suborbital trip onboard the craft New Shepard
Researchers say they have discovered unique and exciting DNA strands in the mud; others are not sure of their novelty
Young dogs, apes and other animals develop skills needed to survive and reproduce
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/play-is-serious-business-for-elephants/
After nearly twenty years pursuing a lifelong dream of spaceflight, the world’s wealthiest person is at last ready for lift off
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jeff-bezos-and-blue-origin-are-finally-flying-to-space/
It’s a romantic notion, but pretending they’re like humans could actually harm the cause of conservation
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-idea-that-trees-talk-to-cooperate-is-misleading/
Science in meter and verse
“Ecological biosignatures” hold promise for revealing alien organisms that may dwell within icy moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus
Jumping spiders see more in their periphery than previously known
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spiders-on-tiny-treadmills-give-scientists-the-side-eye/
Although meant to minimize risks to human health, the proposed new limits would still be exceeded by any conceivable near-future crewed voyage to Mars
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