Climate Change
Climate Change Hits Rock and Roll as Prized Guitar Wood Shortage Looms
Flooding and a wood-boring beetle threaten supplies of storied “swamp ash”
Stories by Priyanka Runwal
Biology
This Flower Is Really a Fungus in Disguise
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers
Biology
Antarctic Fish Is a Blood Doping Champion
To remain active in frigid environments, the bald notothen drastically adjusts oxygen in its blood
Conservation
Repurposed Oyster Farm Bags Offer New Real Estate for Migratory Birds
As development and rising seas diminish roosting sites, shell-filled bags provide “islands” to rest and refuel
Biology
Sweet Potato Sends Secret Signals
One variety alerts neighbors to keep pests at bay
