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Plants

A special shape shift helps a shrub thrive in blistering heat

A microscope reveals an algae-like adaptation that might future-proof crop photosynthesis in extreme heat.

Materials Science

What causes the rainbow shimmer of ammolite gems?

Ammolite gems’ fabulous colors arise from delicate assemblies of crystal plates.

Animals

Woodpecker hammering is a full-body affair

The birds grunt like tennis pros when generating their rat-a-tat, a performance strategy that may help stabilize core muscles.

Physics

Water jets may break up into droplets thanks to jiggling molecules

Streams of liquid form drops thanks to unidentified disturbances.