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  1. A purple octopus as it sits on the ocean floor.
    Science & Society

     Sea life offers a lens for self-exploration in ‘How Far the Light Reaches’

    In a collection of essays profiling 10 marine animals, author Sabrina Imbler mixes in stories of their own family, self-discovery, sexuality and healing.
    By Aina Abell
  2. medical illustration of a human body with lungs and a zoom in view that shows Blastomyces fungal spores in the lungs
    Health & Medicine

     4 key things to know about lung infections caused by fungi

    News that three kinds of fungi are more widespread than previously thought prompted reader questions about risk, symptoms and more. We answer them.
    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. an illustration of a DNA helix with hands inserting missing peices on either side
    Genetics

     50 years ago, scientists sequenced a gene for the first time

    Within five decades, scientists went from sequencing a single gene to sequencing the entire human genome.
    By Cassie Martin
  4. A collection of different cheeses stacked in a pile with a black background.
    Microbes

     Meet some of the microbes that give cheeses flavor

    Knowing which genus of bacteria is responsible for which flavor could open the door to new types of cheese.
    By Allie Wilkinson
  5. A photo of a jumping bean moth resting on a seed pod.
    Animals

    Jumping beans’ random strategy always leads to shade — eventually

    Jumping beans use randomness to maximize their chances of getting out of the sun’s heat, a new study finds.
    By James R. Riordon
  6. An illustration of the spores of a soil fungi called Histoplasma.
    Health & Medicine

     Fungi that cause serious lung infections are now found throughout the U.S

    Doctors should be on the lookout for three types of fungi that, when inhaled, can lead to serious infections, researchers say.
    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. This sleeping female glass frog tucks away most of her red blood cells while she sleeps. Her eggs are visible within her transparent ovaries.
    Life

     Sleeping glass frogs hide by storing most of their blood in their liver

    Glass frogs snoozing among leaves blend in by hiding almost all their red blood cells in their liver until the tiny animals wake up.
    By Susan Milius
  8. Human skeleton from waist down showing earliest surgery
    Life

     Here are 5 record-breaking science discoveries from 2022

    The earliest surgery, fastest supercomputer and biggest single-celled bacteria were some of this year’s top science superlatives.
    By Erin Wayman
  9. A photo of a California market squid hatchling
    Life

     Squid edit their RNA to keep cellular supply lines moving in the cold

    Squid change their RNA more often in the cold, producing motor proteins that keep cellular cargo on track.
    By Tina Hesman Saey