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Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. Read More

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources. Read More

It may sound like a mosh pit out there. But to the participants, mating is a delicate, sonorous affair, fraught with potential missteps — and fungal zombies.It may sound like a mosh pit out there. But to the participants, mating is a delicate, sonorous affair, fraught with potential missteps — and fungal zombies. Read More

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients

Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse.Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse. Read More

Dice snakes found on an island in southeastern Europe fully commit themselves to the role of ex-reptile.Dice snakes found on an island in southeastern Europe fully commit themselves to the role of ex-reptile. Read More

A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops and livestock.A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops and livestock. Read More

Sperm whales rattle off pulses of clicks while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating in a complex language.Sperm whales rattle off pulses of clicks while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating in a complex language. Read More

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly to the International Space Station in an orbital capsule that faced years of costly technical delays.Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly to the International Space Station in an orbital capsule that faced years of costly technical delays. Read More

Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the