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The Netherlands’ Surprising Bus Stop Bounty

There’s fungus among us, even in the most unexpected places.

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Collared earthstar, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK — photographed by Alex Hyde
Fallen Star

While this being may look otherworldly, and perhaps transient, it remains deeply tied to the places where it gathers and the ecosystems it supports.

Richard Stark, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, examines a tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) near the entrance of the cave. Photograph by Geoffrey Giller
Glimmers in the Dark

"The Destroyer" is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.

Honey Bees
Can Mushrooms Save the Honey Bee?

A blood-sucking mite is wreaking havoc on honey bees—but scientists have discovered a surprising new way to fight back.

slime
Lens of Time: Slime Lapse

What these single-celled, gelatinous blobs lack in brain power, they make up for with surprisingly complex decision-making.