
Bats’ hunting angle of approach cuts through the noise. Read more in Scientific American…
Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Read more in Physics Today…
An ecosystem-wide molecular-level understanding of source-sink interactions is vital for trapping atmospheric carbon and increasing plant productivity. Now, plant scientists, climatologists, and atmospheric chemists are joining forces to create just that. Read more at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory…

Viscous forces drive wave propagation along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Read more in Physics Today…
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Colonies of a single-celled organism synchronize their contractions to release toxins that may deter predators. Read more in Physics Today…

The Chinese brake fern’s genes let it safely store the poison. Read more in Scientific American…
Colonies of Spirostomum ambiguum synchronize to release toxins that may deter predators. Read more in Physics Today…

Carbon-nanotube reinforcement and template-based etching help scale up membranes. Read more in Physics Today…

Birds are dying from power-line collisions—now there’s a solution. Read more in Scientific American (August 2019)…

More than 700 years ago, philosopher Roger Bacon argued that reproducible empirical results were essential to scientific progress. Researchers today are finding new ways to address concerns related to robustness in scientific publications. Read more at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory…