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  1. Paleontology

    More plants survived the world’s greatest mass extinction than thought

    Fossil plants from Jordan reveal more plant lineages that made it through the Great Dying roughly 252 million years ago.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Science & Society

    The #MeToo movement shook up workplace policies in science

    In the #MeToo era, the scientific community is confronting its own sexual harassment problems and looking to research for solutions.

    By Kyle Plantz
  3. Neuroscience

    The battle over new nerve cells in adult brains intensifies

    It’s not yet time to abandon the idea that adult human brains make new nerve cells.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Animals

    Invasive asexual midges may upset Antarctica’s delicate moss banks

    Fast-multiplying insects with earthworm powers have invaded Antarctica, and scientists are worried about how their waste could affect the continent.