Climate Change

A collage of 11 flowers of thermogenic plants

Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

To attract insects, thermogenic plants turn up the heat, emit strong odors and even disguise themselves as corpses

What makes a tree a tree?

Despite numerous studies and 30-plus genomes under their belts, scientists are still struggling to nail down the defining traits of these tall, long-lived, woody plants

A view from the ground of several bats flying in a clear blue sky. Their dark bodies and delicate wing bones stand out against their cream-colored wings.

Health & Disease

Bats cope with myriad viruses, including the one causing Covid-19, with few ill effects. Scientists are probing their immune systems to fathom how they do it. The answers might help infected people, too.

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Climate Change

Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

What makes a tree a tree?

How bats keep viruses at bay

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