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👏🎉 A huge congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden, who has just won the Webster Award 2025 in the category “Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital” for her outstanding report “Getting along with grizzly bears.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
👏🎉 A huge congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden, who has just won the Webster Award 2025 in the category “Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital” for her outstanding report “Getting along with grizzly bears.”
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. ✍️ Katarina Zimmer
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. ✍️ Katarina Zimmer
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How do animal populations respond to climate change? After studying the same butterfly and its habitats for decades, two biologists explain that it’s complicated — but endlessly intriguing.
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Edith’s checkerspot butterfly: Checkered past, uncertain future
How do animal populations respond to climate change? After studying the same butterfly and its habitats for decades, two biologists explain that it’s complicated — but endlessly intriguing.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How do animal populations respond to climate change? After studying the same butterfly and its habitats for decades, two biologists explain that it’s complicated — but endlessly intriguing.
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The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer? ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer? ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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One wee bit of cross-promo... to learn more about bureaucracy and the administration of massive institutions like the federal gov't, check out this recent Q&A in @knowablemag.bsky.social: knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... #chsconf2025
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One wee bit of cross-promo... to learn more about bureaucracy and the administration of massive institutions like the federal gov't, check out this recent Q&A in @knowablemag.bsky.social: knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... #chsconf2025
Scientists are just beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra. ✍️ Sharon Levy
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As the Arctic warms, beavers move in
Scientists are just beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Scientists are just beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra. ✍️ Sharon Levy
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Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work. ✍️ Andrew Singer
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What happens to the weavers? Lessons for AI from the Industrial Revolution
Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work. ✍️ Andrew Singer
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Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.
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Animals that eat poisons and don’t die
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way
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November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.
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After long debate, economists and philosophers are reaching consensus on how to value future generations. #COP30
✍️ Ula Chrobak
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✍️ Ula Chrobak
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The obscure calculation transforming climate policy
After long debate, economists and philosophers are reaching consensus on how to value future generations
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After long debate, economists and philosophers are reaching consensus on how to value future generations. #COP30
✍️ Ula Chrobak
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✍️ Ula Chrobak
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A really nice telling of the rise of Arabidopsis - mentioning so many of my heroes! We should be grateful for their vision and persistence.
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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How a humble weed became a superstar of biology
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A really nice telling of the rise of Arabidopsis - mentioning so many of my heroes! We should be grateful for their vision and persistence.
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What a fun fun article by the (great great) @rachelscience.bsky.social about the rise and scientific legacy of the diminutive weed Arabidopsis thaliana, for @knowablemag.bsky.social.
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I'm very partial to the art too, by Shaw Nielsen. Please read, enjoy, share knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... 🧪
How a humble weed became a superstar of biology
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
What a fun fun article by the (great great) @rachelscience.bsky.social about the rise and scientific legacy of the diminutive weed Arabidopsis thaliana, for @knowablemag.bsky.social.
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I'm very partial to the art too, by Shaw Nielsen. Please read, enjoy, share knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... 🧪
The Big Bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter, which would have annihilated each other in a spectacular burst of pure energy. But it didn’t. New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights.
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How a mysterious particle could explain the universe’s missing antimatter
The Big Bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter, which would have annihilated each other in a spectacular burst of pure energy. But it didn’t. New experiments focused on…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Big Bang should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter, which would have annihilated each other in a spectacular burst of pure energy. But it didn’t. New experiments focused on understanding the enigmatic neutrino may offer insights.
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Arabidopsis, a little weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks of Drosophila, E. coli and other model organisms in the 1980s. There was a lot of pushback-- in some circles it was referred to as the "A-word" (!)
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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How a humble weed became a superstar of biology
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
knowmag.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Arabidopsis, a little weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks of Drosophila, E. coli and other model organisms in the 1980s. There was a lot of pushback-- in some circles it was referred to as the "A-word" (!)
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
knowmag.org/4hImL8e
✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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How a humble weed became a superstar of biology
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
knowmag.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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✍️ Rachel Ehrenberg
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November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Wallace knew this long ago.
As did the wiser Grommit.
As did the wiser Grommit.
Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.
✍️ Ute Eberle
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✍️ Ute Eberle
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Blessed are the (tiny) cheesemakers
Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Wallace knew this long ago.
As did the wiser Grommit.
As did the wiser Grommit.
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Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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Twilight of the eye
Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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Our bodies and abilities deteriorate with age, and sight is no exception. Physical changes to the visual system cloud it in multiple ways.
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Nuestro cuerpo y nuestras capacidades se deterioran con la edad, y la vista no es una excepción. Los cambios físicos del sistema visual lo enturbian de múltiples maneras.
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El crepúsculo de los ojos
DE NUESTRO ARCHIVO: Nuestro cuerpo y nuestras capacidades se deterioran con la edad, y la vista no es una excepción. Los cambios físicos del sistema visual lo enturbian de múltiples maneras.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nuestro cuerpo y nuestras capacidades se deterioran con la edad, y la vista no es una excepción. Los cambios físicos del sistema visual lo enturbian de múltiples maneras.
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Tanto para las moscas como para los humanos, huir del peligro es fundamental para mantenerse con vida. Los científicos están empezando a desentrañar los complejos circuitos que hay detrás de la decisión de huir en una fracción de segundo.
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Cómo el cerebro calcula una huida rápida
DE NUESTRO ARCHIVO: Tanto para las moscas como para los humanos, huir del peligro es fundamental para mantenerse con vida. Los científicos están empezando a desentrañar los complejos circuitos que…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Tanto para las moscas como para los humanos, huir del peligro es fundamental para mantenerse con vida. Los científicos están empezando a desentrañar los complejos circuitos que hay detrás de la decisión de huir en una fracción de segundo.
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Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.
📝 Learn more about this in our recent article republished by Science Alert.
📝 Learn more about this in our recent article republished by Science Alert.
Snakes Caught 'Wiping' Poison Off Frogs, Amidst Nature's Toxic Arms Race
The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way.
📝 Learn more about this in our recent article republished by Science Alert.
📝 Learn more about this in our recent article republished by Science Alert.
Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it — break out the weights and go for strength training too.
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What’s the fittest fitness for the oldest old?
Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it — break out the weights and go for strength training too.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it — break out the weights and go for strength training too.
knowmag.org/47yYKM3
knowmag.org/47yYKM3
Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.
✍️ Ute Eberle
knowmag.org/4hB2O2Y
✍️ Ute Eberle
knowmag.org/4hB2O2Y
Blessed are the (tiny) cheesemakers
Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.
knowmag.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.
✍️ Ute Eberle
knowmag.org/4hB2O2Y
✍️ Ute Eberle
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The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer?
✍️ Kaia Glickman
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✍️ Kaia Glickman
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Computers are getting much better at learning to “see”
The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer?
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November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer?
✍️ Kaia Glickman
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✍️ Kaia Glickman
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🪰 A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.
#HappyHalloween
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#HappyHalloween
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Night of the zombie insects
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🪰 A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.
#HappyHalloween
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#HappyHalloween
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