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Letters to the editor from the April 2021 issue of Scientific American
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Ramisyllis multicaudata is an animal that seems to have adopted the lifestyle of a fungus
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Five reasons why sorting all of this out is so scientifically challenging
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Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist
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Some astronomers argue the space agency’s next flagship observatory will memorialize discrimination. Others are waiting for more evidence
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They strengthen the institutions that ensure a strong democracy, leading to rational decisions
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Cooling 5,000-pound, armor-plated giants was no small feat.
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New research finds they fly around on noise-cancelling wings
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Studies of extreme ecosystems on Earth can guide the search for Martian life and may reveal the fundamental limits of biology
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The billionaire and three others take a suborbital trip onboard the craft New Shepard
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Researchers say they have discovered unique and exciting DNA strands in the mud; others are not sure of their novelty
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Young dogs, apes and other animals develop skills needed to survive and reproduce
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After nearly twenty years pursuing a lifelong dream of spaceflight, the world’s wealthiest person is at last ready for lift off
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It’s a romantic notion, but pretending they’re like humans could actually harm the cause of conservation
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“Ecological biosignatures” hold promise for revealing alien organisms that may dwell within icy moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus
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Jumping spiders see more in their periphery than previously known
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Although meant to minimize risks to human health, the proposed new limits would still be exceeded by any conceivable near-future crewed voyage to Mars
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