How to Fix Quantum Computing Bugs
The same physics that makes quantum computers powerful also makes them finicky. New techniques aim to correct errors faster than they can build up
Features
What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It's Not What You Think)
Birds seem to pay more attention to fine acoustic details that humans cannot hear than to the melodies that captivate us
Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry's Dirty Reputation
From giant land-based salmon tanks to submersible shellfish platforms, experiments in aquaculture are dotting Maine’s coasts
Omicron's Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious
Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells
The Scientists Fighting for Parasite Conservation
Parasites play an outsize role in balancing ecosystems, and some species may be in danger
This Amazonian Indigenous Group Has Lessons in Sustainable Living for All of Us
The Apiwtxa community has designed a way to live with, rather than off, nature
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- From the Editor
Birdsong, Quantum Computing, Omicron's Mutations, and More
- Letters
Readers Respond to the January 2022 Issue
- Advances
AI Outraces Human Champs at the Video Game Gran Turismo
Thousands of Tree Species Remain Unknown to Science
Mosquitoes See Red (Literally) when They Smell Human Breath
Mysterious 'Retron' DNA Helps Scientists Edit Human Genes
New Tech Conveys Emotional Touch Long-Distance
Tired Adults May Learn Language like Children Do
Pollen Grains Carry Hundreds of Plant Viruses
Science News Briefs from around the World: May 2022
Drones Could Spot Crime Scenes from Afar
Kitchen Sponges Help Breed Bacteria Better
Chewing Gum with GMO Could Reduce the Spread of COVID
Hummingbirds Choose How Much to Chill Down
- Forum
Female Birds Sing, Too
- The Science of Health
New Antiobesity Drugs Help People Shed Dozens of Pounds, but They Must Be Taken for a Lifetime
- The Science Agenda
Cryptocurrencies and NFTs Are a Buyer Beware Market
- Recommended
Inside an Arctic Expedition, Natural History of Fragrance, Essays on Places in Peril, and More
- 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: May 2022
- Graphic Science
Coral Reefs Are Struggling, but There Is Some Good News
- Meter
Poem: 'The Algorithm'
- Mind Matters
Other People Don't Think You're a Mess
- Observatory
It's Time for Science to Take Down Bullies in Its Own Ranks
