Seedling
Written by: 
Wendal Kane
All over the world, plants are dependent on secret partners—bacteria and fungi—for their survival. But what happens to these relationships if new, exotic plants move into the area?
Gene Editing illustration showing scissors cutting DNA
Written by: 
Christian H. Ross

What is gene editing? And how does the one of the most-used gene editing tools, called CRISPR, work?
Also in: Español

Tupaia-belangeri-eating
Written by: 
Ananya Sen
Tree shrews eat plants that are extremely spicy, while most other animals avoid these plants. What makes them able to stand this spiciness?
Itty Bitty Beasts
Written by: 
Ioulia Bespalova

Tardigrades are some of the toughest animals on earth. They can survive freezing, drying up, radiation, and space, all while being smaller than the tip of a pencil.

Coral and lighthouse
Written by: 
Tin Hang (Henry) Hung
Our oceans are becoming warmer and more acidic. How might these changing conditions put marine food webs in danger?
Nanoengineered cage
Written by: 
Tyler Rockwood
Nicholas Stephanopoulos works with tiny structures so small you can only see them by using powerful microscopes. Some might say he's a builder, but he actually gets the molecules to do the building themselves.
Trapjaw ant Odontomachus
Written by: 
Jessica Tay Ying Ling
Ants can move nutrients from one area to another in the forest. When ants build their homes inside a plant, does the food they carry and store also help the plant?
Viruses in Antarctica
Written by: 
Ioulia Bespalova
Whether in the sands of the desert or the ice of Antarctica, viruses play a larger role in our ecosystems than you might realize. Arvind Varsani searches for these viruses, studying them in all kinds of habitats across the globe.

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