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This Plant Summons Parasitic Wasps to Kill Its Enemies
New research shows how some plants recruit wasps and soil bacteria to keep their leaves safe from harm.
By TLM
Aug 23, 2026
This ‘Little Planet’ Is a Surreal Record of How We’ve Changed Nature—and It’s a Science Photo Contest Winner
Celebrate the beauty of nature—and the science that teaches us about it—with winning photography from the researchers themselves.
By TLM
Aug 23, 2026
This Might Be Your Last Chance to Own Patrick Stewart’s Professor X
With a new Xavier coming in, this 'Avengers: Doomsday' Hot Toys figure takes on some new meaning.
By TLM
Aug 23, 2026
NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
NASA scientists studied how five Earth microbes might fare on the Moon, including one that already survives outside the International Space Station.
By TLM
Aug 23, 2026