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Strawberries, Basil and Beans Thrive in Underwater Greenhouses
The produce aisle goes undersea in a new approach to farming
Evolution
Melting Mummies Are on Thin Ice, Thanks to Climate Change
Glacial archaeologists scramble to save long-preserved specimens thawing out of vanishing ice before they are lost forever
Space & Physics
Private Space Endeavors Move Forward after String of Accidents
NASA chooses astronauts to fly on commercial missions
Mind & Brain
Developing Brains Fold Like Crumpled Paper to Get Their Convolutions
A single mathematical function explains how both a sheet of paper and a developing brain folds
Evolution
Best Male Nightingale Vocalists Make Best Fathers
Male nightingales use singing virtuosity to signal prospective mates that they will be the most doting dads. Sabrina Imbler reports
The Sciences
Jellyfish "Gooeyness" Could Be a Model for Self-Healing Robots
A jellyfish’s strange shortcut to symmetry allows injured animals to reorganize their remaining limbs instead of having to regrow them
Environment
U.S. to Crush a Ton of Poached Ivory in Times Square
DNA forensics trace the origins of illegal ivory, helping to focus law enforcement efforts
