BiologyFebruary 2, 2021
This Flower Is Really a Fungus in Disguise
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers
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EarthFebruary 2, 2021
Science News Briefs from around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Costa Rica about decoy sea turtle eggs with the potential to catch poachers.
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BiologyFebruary 1, 2021
The Epic, Absurdly Complex Battle between a Zombie Maker and Its Victim
The emerald jewel wasp is a cockroach’s worst nightmare
BehaviorFebruary 1, 2021
Now Is the Time to Reestablish Reality
We need to agree on the evidence—so we can disagree on what to do in light of it
PolicyFebruary 1, 2021
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
BiologyFebruary 1, 2021
Newly Studied Proteins Expand CRISPR's Editing Range
A catalog of Cas9 proteins could provide gene-editing variety
BehaviorFebruary 1, 2021
Scientists Need to Be Kinder to One Another
Mutual criticism in research is necessary, but it needn’t be nasty
CultureFebruary 1, 2021
Fractal Shapes, STI Treatment and Prevention, and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
CultureFebruary 1, 2021
Poem: A Unified Theory of Love
Science in meter and verse
BiologyFebruary 1, 2021
Microscopic Wrinkles in Leaves Ward Off Insects
Researchers identify a new insect-defense mechanism
PolicyFebruary 1, 2021
Cosmic Mysteries, Zombie Battles and Science for the Future
Scientists are figuring out the loss of smell in COVID—but not the energy of the not so empty cosmos
EvolutionFebruary 1, 2021
Dinosaur Discoveries Are Booming
Fossils are being found worldwide, and there are plenty more to come