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Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before
The money he earned doing that was enough to put Cocioba through the first couple of years of…
The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate
Living in the desert is a challenge. But the Mojave desert woodrat has an ace to play: it…
New forms of animals made by fusing several comb jellies together
A warty comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) Andrey Nekrasov / Alamy Stock Photo It may be the closest scientists…
The Best Pimple Patches for Every Skin Type
Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe…
Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans
3D laser scan of the specimen, Uncus dzaugisi Mary L. Droser A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rock…
Snail Mucin Is a Skin Care Sensation With Ancient Origins
When you think about skin care, snail mucin probably isn’t the first product that comes to mind. But…
The First Crispr Treatment Is Making Its Way to Patients
Nearly a year after its approval, the first medical treatment that uses the Nobel Prize–winning technology Crispr is…
Researchers Give Animal Cells the Ability to Photosynthesize for the First Time
Chloroplasts, the parts of cells that allow plants and algae to photosynthesize, are thought to have originated over…
A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People
One of these, called the Argus II, was approved for commercial use in Europe in 2011 and in…
This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them
“Growth, growth, fast growth,” Strey says of what investors were after. “You burn money to grow.” Before its…