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Those questions led us to approach this Nature issue with humility. We try to grapple with them all the time—MIT Technology ...

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Plant biology encompasses the study of structure, function, growth and interactions of green multicellular organisms that dominate terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. At its core are processes that ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...

Integrating natural elements into architectural design has long been a fundamental pursuit in creating comfortable, sustainable environments that enhance both individual well-being and the ...

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The cheerful chirp of chicadees, calls from robins, and so many birds rise in a chorus to greet you. After a long winter, ...

In her April 17 op-ed, “On the same side, until we weren’t,” Elissa Ely closes with, “Honestly, human nature never changes.” ...