The Economist

The ways plants attract pollinators can be strange indeed

Poor scientific methods may be hereditary

Decisions that are good for individuals can sometimes be terrible for groups

A proliferation of quieter submarines is pushing navies to concoct better ways to track them

Narrowing the gap between biological brains and electronic ones

Metaphors matter. The right one can suggest new lines of inquiry and non-obvious solutions to pressing problems. But pick the wrong one and you risk being misled by false analogies […]

Tiny fossils used to date rocks may not be the accurate clocks once believed

Mice with genes from three parents live longer

The theory that bacteria are involved in some cases of autism gets a boost