A Sugary Solution to Sustainable Innovation
Before it was mixed into your morning coffee, sugar had deep roots— literally. Unlike humans who rely on food for energy, plants can’t eat food …
Troubled waters: A looming threat facing the Okefenokee Swamp
Stretching over 438,000 acres, the Okefenokee Swamp is the largest blackwater wetland ecosystem on the North American continent. It is protected by the largest national …
You CAN Make a Difference: My Story of Science Advocacy and Community Building in Face of Funding Cuts
During our weekly lab meeting, my advisor told us he was concerned that the research funds our lab was awarded by the federal government would …
Editorial picks
The Injustice of Texas Senate Bill 8
Not all invasive species are created equal
The Disconnect Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conservation, and How We Resolve It
Picture this: you find yourself strolling into a small, crowded shop in downtown Hong Kong. As you cross the threshold, a barrage of strange sights and smells attacks your nose and vision. As you turn your gaze to the walls, you notice shelves upon shelves of animal parts, mysterious fungi, and dubious bunches of dried
Survival of the Fittest: A Sullied History of Science
The Trap of Pseudo-Sustainability
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Podcasts
The Metamorphosis of the Hybrid
Water Scarcity and Global Drought
From the archives
Photosynthesis & waffles: how plant sap gets on our breakfast plates
The Dilution Effect: Placebo or Panacea?
Azure is the New Black: Creating a Blue Rose
The bemusing tale of ‘pant pockets'
The Earth from ET’s Perspective
