November 2019

Oceanic Connections

Biologists consider the movements of marine animals

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Features

Red Tides Under the Microscope

How Interconnected Is Life in the Ocean?

The Two Genomes in Every Eukaryotic Cell

Contributors

Contributors

Editorial

The Sea and the Science She Inspires

Speaking of Science

Ten Minute Sabbatical

Notebook

Bottlenose Dolphin Adopts Whale Calf of Another Species

Eavesdropping on Soil Insects Could Aid Pest Management

Secrets in the Brains of People Who Have Committed Murder

Warming Permafrost Morphs Microbes into Greenhouse Gas Emitters

Scientist to Watch

Martha Muñoz Uncovers the Drivers and Dampers of Biodiversity

Reading Frames

How Underwater Photography Propels Marine Biology

Foundations

Poet of the Sea, 1940s–1950s

The Literature

Manta Ray Populations Have Complex Social Structures

The Brain Interprets Spoken and Written Language the Same Way

Living Electrical Wires Plug into Worm Tubes for Stability

Critic at Large

The Dawn of Universal Ecology

Infographics

Infographic: Red Tides Still Hold Tantalizing Mysteries

Infographic: Building an Artificial Chromosome

Interactive: How Interconnected Is Life in the Ocean?

Infographic: Plugged In

Infographic: How the Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes Interact

Profiles

Watcher of Whales: A Profile of Roger Payne

Modus Operandi

Streamlined Artificial Chromosome Creation

Bio Business

Pharma’s Ghost Labs Find New Life

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