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How a Small Winter Flower Has Attracted Droves of Admirers—and Offers a Symbol of Resilience
The snowdrop, or Galanthus, blooms when the world is still frozen. Gardeners enamored with the plant gather each year in Pennsylvania to celebrate its subtleties and endurance Margo Rabb...
Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water
Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential...
These Sea Slugs Can ‘Eat’ Sunlight—but They’re No Astrophage. Here’s How the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analogue in Earth’s Oceans
By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis Niamh Ordner March 18, 2026 Like Astrophage, the solar-radiation-eating microbes in Andy Weir’s novel Project...
These Charcoal-Eating Fungi Flourish After Fires. Uncovering Their Genetic Secrets Could Help Rebuild Burned Ecosystems
Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ability to thrive in the wake of flames Kunjal Bastola - Editorial Intern March...
Venomous Snakes Represent a Serious Public Health Problem. Scientists Are Biting Back With a Groundbreaking Antidote
There's More to That A Smithsonian magazine special report Researchers around the world are attempting to create a safer and more effective treatment in hopes of saving hundreds of...
Bumblebee Queens Breathe Underwater to Survive Drowning, Revealing How They Can Live Submerged for a Week
After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible Andrea Lius March 11, 2026 Common eastern...
Would You Jump Into Your Local River? Swimmable Cities May Be Within Reach as Once-Polluted Waterways Are Restored
Efforts to improve the “swimmability” of urban areas are gaining global traction, from Paris to Chicago Mary Randolph - Correspondent March 10, 2026 Swimmable Cities is a global alliance...
Are We Close to a Universal Vaccine for Respiratory Illnesses?
When the researchers gave the treatment to mice over the course of four weeks and then exposed them to pathogens, what they saw was promising. “One month after immunization,...
The Health Impact of Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent
So for now, the semi-annual back-dialing and future-tripping will continue—with legislation to change it advancing only slowly. Johnson says that since the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time has been...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Could Address a Range of Addictions
“There are a smattering of studies here and there, small studies that look at one type of substance use—for example, alcohol—but there really is not a single human study...
