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Max Telford translated the technical effort behind studying evolution into a relatable story for every reader in The Tree of Life: Solving Science’s Greatest Puzzle. 

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eBooks: Key Tools for Scientific Advancement

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Navigating the Sea of Scientific Knowledge

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Book Excerpt from The Phantom God

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Opinion: Neuroscience Could Help Demystify Religious Experience

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Book Excerpt from The Creative Lives of Animals

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Opinion: Biodiversity Loss Worsened by Extinguishing Animal Innovators

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On the Trail of the Jackalope

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Contributors

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Book Excerpt from You Bet Your Life

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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