How to Build a Scent Smorgasbord for Mosquitoes
For a bloodthirsty, global health threat, the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, has surprisingly discriminating taste. It prefers feeding on humans to other...
A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails
In Toronto, a candidate in this week’s mayoral election who vows to clear homeless encampments released a set of campaign promises illustrated by...
This Summer We’re Helping Scientists Track Birds. Join In.
Jump to:Christian Cooper and Amy Tan came to birding from very different paths. Cooper had found refuge in birding as a child, long...
Watch Rare Burmese Peacock Turtles Hatching
Small miracles are popping out of the mud around Myanmar’s largest lake: Burmese peacock softshell turtles, just hatched from their eggs. For what...
Can Hidden Fungal Networks Help Save Earthly Existence?
About 500 million years ago, when aquatic plants began to inch toward land, they couldn’t live there on their own. They enlisted fungal...
