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At the dawn of microbiology, scientists glimpsed unseen worlds and stumbled into a philosophical purgatory

The peerless animal wisdom of Robert Sapolsky

Welcome to the Animal Issue

The planet’s first photosynthesizers dined on green light

An explanation for the abundance of super-Earths

A neuroscientist reveals how to nurture authentic and flexible thinking

Violent crumpling of rock left a continental edge that is much more interesting than we imagined

A species of sea hare has an impressive tolerance for heat and a penchant for gene mixing

The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps

A legacy of the most hated bird in America

James Stanford’s images depict an Earth and sky fractured by nuclear power

How planets gain and lose atmospheres might give us a new map of where to look for life