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How Animal Suffering Can Ruin Lab Experiments
Larry Carbone on his 3 greatest revelations while writing The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals
How a Worried Mom Created One of the Most Versatile Inventions
Duct tape wouldn’t exist without Vesta Stoudt, whose bright idea quickly stuck
Why Termite Kings Have Sluggish Sperm
New research reveals the evolutionary history of termites
The Dark History of Space Medicine
How Nazi Germany influenced early research into spaceflight’s health impacts
This Football-Shaped Creature Was an Early Terrestrial Plant-Eater
The newly discovered specimen shows how early herbivory evolved
How the Gila Monster Gave the World Ozempic
The creature’s toxic venom revolutionized diabetes treatment
The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts
Centuries of scientific progress are at stake
The Parasite That Chemically Castrates Its Moth Host
… after coopting viruses long ago to do its dirty work
The Woman Who Paved the Way for IVF
Miriam Menkin didn’t achieve the same fame as her colleague John Rock, but the life-changing procedure wouldn’t be possible without her
The Dying Children Who Suddenly Wake Up
What happens to kids who experience terminal lucidity—and the caregivers who tend to them
Here’s What Makes for an Ideal Scent-Sniffing Dog
Dog trainers and handlers tease out the characteristics that are deal-breakers
