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  1. Life

    There’s life beneath the snow, but it’s at risk of melting away

    An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden seasonal ecosystem.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Tech

    This detached hand robot has a thing for skittering on its fingertips

    The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.

    By Skyler Ware
  3. Plants

    'In Botanical Time' explores the ways Earth’s oldest plants cheat death

    Author Christopher Woods unpacks the science behind ancient plants’ longevity in a new book.

    By Jude Coleman
  4. Animals

    This tool-using cow defies expectations for bovine braininess

    Veronika the cow uses a brush as a tool to scratch herself, revealing rare problem-solving skills and expanding what we know of tool use in animals.