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  1. Life

    The first cicada concert was 47 million years ago

    A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil from Germany’s Messel Pit could teach us about the evolution of insect communication.

    By Larissa G. Capella

  2. The long and short of science

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the centennial of quantum mechanics’ framework, Hubble’s 35th anniversary and the legacy of Kanzi the bonobo.

    By Nancy Shute

  3. Readers discuss the biology of sex, plastic in the brain and more

    By Science News Staff

  4. Math puzzle: The conundrum of sharing

    Solve the math puzzle from our June 2025 issue, in which friends must find ways to all enjoy hot mud beds.