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  1. Life

    These fungi drug cicadas with psilocybin or amphetamine to make them mate nonstop

    Massospora fungi use a compound found in magic mushrooms or an amphetamine to drive infected cicadas to mate and mate and mate.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Astronomy

    A new algorithm finds nearby stars that could host hidden worlds

    An algorithm dubbed “Netflix for exoplanets” identified more than 350 stars that, based on their chemistry, might have planets orbiting out of sight.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Life

    Dried Earth microbes could grow on Mars with just a little humidity

    Showing that salt-loving bacteria can double their numbers after absorbing damp air has implications for life on other planets.