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Bacteria in combat

Environment

Vicious microbial warfare helps bacteria evolve cooperation

Tomatoes

Genetic fix can make mass-produced tomatoes taste great again

Male collared flycatcher

Environment

Bird is evolving to be less flashy in response to global warming

washing

Health

Antibacterial products may help bacteria beat antibiotics

Person using hand wash

Health

Antibacterial products may help bacteria beat antibiotics

Gliding lizard

Environment

Dragon lizards fly by grabbing their fold-up wings with 鈥榟ands鈥�

Life

The world in 2076: Human-made life forms walk the earth

alien

Space

The world in 2076: We still haven’t found alien life

People in lab coats sniff chemicals on test strips

Humans

Fruity or fermented? Algorithm predicts how molecules smell

A bridge in a marshy landscape extends into the distance where reeds and grasses can be seen

Environment

Our ancestors chose reeds over grain when quitting nomadic life

A tomato in a fridge

Life

Here’s why putting tomatoes in the fridge makes them tasteless

Black widow spider

Health

Virus steals black widow poison gene to help it attack