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A bridge (not) too far

A bridge (not) too far

Split-brain studies and brain-computer interfaces are re-establishing a fundamental connection that defines human function.
Why your dog can't face Jasprit Bumrah

Why your dog can't face Jasprit Bumrah

Only humans can excel at high-velocity ball sports which place extreme demands on an athlete's sensorimotor system.
Chemical puppeteers

Chemical puppeteers

They're in your backyard, and they're deadly at creating 'zombies'. Their evolutionary adaptation holds exciting possibilities for biomedical research.
Breathtaking feats

Breathtaking feats

Freediving whales, and some remarkable humans, offer startling technology-enhanced insights into extreme mammalian physiology.
In perfect sync

In perfect sync

Starlings and locusts seem to make decisions in concert in a striking exhibition of groupthink. This offers clues to how complex systems work.
The python, the godwit and you

The python, the godwit and you

The wondrous physiological adaptations that animals make demonstrate how nature's diversity works, and hold lessons for humans.
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