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People are increasingly dividing themselves into social and political factions. Models can hint at how it happens—and maybe offer ways to mitigate it.
Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).
A computer visualization of the fossilized plant Asteroxylon mackiei could potentially offer clues as to how modern plants emerged.
Image credit: Matt Humpage (artist).
Saltwater is far more abundant on Earth, yet about half of the known fish species live in freshwater. The longstanding question is why.
Image credit: Florian Moser (photographer).
In the News
A study examines how agriculture influences mortality due to poor air quality in the United States.
Image credit: Jason D. Hill.
Researchers report a unique quasicrystal discovered in the remnants of the first nuclear bomb detonation.
Image credit: Luca Bindi and Paul J. Steinhardt.
A study estimates that there are 50 billion birds in the world, with the majority in palearctic and nearctic realms.
Image credit: Corey T. Callaghan.
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Maggie Wagner and Manuel Kleiner report that the interaction between maize and soil microbes influences hybrid vigor.
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QnAs with NAS member and stem cell biologist Andrew P. McMahon
Image credit: Jill McMahon (photographer).