climate-change Tree Steps Ahead The climate and ecosystems are moving polewards. Will trees be able to keep pace?
philosophy The Fate of Oedipus What can the ancient Greek myth tell us about our own understanding of fate?
psychology Personality Test Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Here’s a look into what that question actually means.
environment Bridging the Gaps The new space race is on — but will it reduce the space between the rich and the poor?
light All the Light Nature has many ways of producing colour. Are some of them coming soon to a printer near you?
biology Eel at Home One thousand leagues into the sea: a marine biologist’s quest for the birthplace of the freshwater eel.
food From Paddy to Platter More than half the people on this planet eat rice. But do you know the process by which it’s grown?
culture Out of Hand When we waved goodbye to our life pre-COVID, did we also say goodbye to the handshake?
fermentation Beyond Leather How Modern Meadow is creating lab-grown leather to clothe the world, sustainably.
Bees Polyester Bees Life with plastic, it’s fantastic. If humans don’t tell you so, just ask these bees.
psychology Animal Stress Do wild animals get post-traumatic stress disorder? Scientists probe its evolutionary roots.
food Reverse Engineering We combine ingredients to get the final product. Now, food scientists are doing it backwards.
journal Departure and Leaving A travelogue turned etymological musing on the difference between the two words.
philosophy What is Now? When “mind over matter” becomes reality and consciousness reigns in play with time.
free-will Free Will The brain is capable of free thought and volition—but that facility might not be so unique.
Agriculture Browser Wars Or, why government offices have multiple ancient computers, each running a different version of Internet Explorer.
Aliens Intelligence Not Found We haven’t yet found alien intelligence. Whether we do or not has profound implications for our future on Earth.
