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Worried about Earth's future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp

Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
The long-term effects of Covid-19 on field science
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The long-term effects of Covid-19 on field science

As scientists wait, worry, and hunker down, they’re also looking ahead to how their projects will need to adapt.
A revolution in science publishing, or business as usual?
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A revolution in science publishing, or business as usual?

"Open access" was supposed to change scientific publishing. Critics worry that the model is being corrupted by big corporate publishing money anyway.
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The scientist tackling the deep-sea food chain

Columbia University's Sonya Dyhrman is studying how organisms at the base of the food chain adapt to climate change — an unseen phenomenon with huge impact.
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