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A close-up photo of a tick perched on a large green leaf
Science / September/October 2020

Invasion of the Ticks

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 - by Stephanie Nolen

Inside the quest to track one of humanity’s tiniest deadly predators

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Illustration of an astronaut in full space gear, surrounding by bright streaks of light that resemble small comets.
In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration / June 2020 / Science

What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation

May 19, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Elizabeth Howell

We’re learning what members of space missions have known for decades: it’s hard to live in a confined space for long periods of time

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Illustration of two people wearing leopard-print jackets and running down the aisles of a supermarket. The woman is pushing a cart.
COVID-19 / June 2020 / Science

Your Brain on COVID-19

May 6, 2020June 18, 2020 - by Carolyn Abraham

Fear, denial, panic buying: why our minds are not designed to process threats like the coronavirus pandemic

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A quadrant of four black and white photos of people experiencing fear or stress. Surrounding the photos are red lines that resemble the beeps on a heart monitor, suggesting a fast heart rate.
Science

How Fear Takes Hold of Our Bodies

April 13, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Eva Holland

Shallow breathing, dizziness, pounding heart: the science behind why we’re so afraid right now

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A hand holding a yellow watering can is watering indoor plants on a windowsill.
Science

Are Plants Listening to Us? It Depends Who You Ask

April 9, 2020February 24, 2021 - by Michael Rancic

A controversial 1970s book claimed that plants can hear. It turns out its authors might not have been entirely wrong

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A land rover searches through rocks in a lake.
Science

What Canada’s Rocks Can Tell Us About Extraterrestrial Life

August 21, 2019April 16, 2020 - by Nicole Schmidt

Scientists are studying Ontario limestone to learn about life on Mars

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Science

The Physicist Who Thought About God

August 15, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Lee Smolin

David Finkelstein taught the world about black holes

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Photograph of camp in the Mackenzie mountain range
Science

Indigenous Knowledge and the Future of Science

August 12, 2019August 13, 2019 - by Jimmy Thomson

Research on First Nation land often exploits the people who live there. What discoveries could come out of true collaboration?

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Photography by Eamon Mac Mahon
April 2019 / Science

They’re Small. They’re Spore-y. They’re Yeast. And They Will Change Our World

March 14, 2019April 20, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

Only a fraction of the world’s yeast species have been discovered. The ones still out there could revolutionize health care, green energy, and beer

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Illustration of a math professor on a blue background with white stylized formulas over him.
December 2018 / Science

The Greatest Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

November 15, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

Robert Langlands’s work may have no practical applications—and he doesn’t mind at all

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