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Life

Seeing without eyes

Scientists are looking into the cellular pathways that allow an eyeless roundworm to see.

Math

Strategy to stop a pandemic

A limited supply of vaccine shots, if targeted well, could stop the spread of disease.

Psychology

Lie defectives

A new analysis challenges the view that a few people with special experience can detect others’ lies with great accuracy.

Agriculture

Farm life turns male toads female

A detailed inventory of toads in Florida finds that, as land becomes more agricultural, more cane toads resemble females both inside and out.