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Volume 326, Issue 5
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Features
What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It's Not What You Think)
Birds seem to pay more attention to fine acoustic details that humans cannot hear than to the melodies that captivate us
Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry's Dirty Reputation
From giant land-based salmon tanks to submersible shellfish platforms, experiments in aquaculture are dotting Maine’s coasts
The Scientists Fighting for Parasite Conservation
Parasites play an outsize role in balancing ecosystems, and some species may be in danger
This Amazonian Indigenous Group Has Lessons in Sustainable Living for All of Us
The Apiwtxa community has designed a way to live with, rather than off, nature
How to Fix Quantum Computing Bugs
The same physics that makes quantum computers powerful also makes them finicky. New techniques aim to correct errors faster than they can build up
Omicron's Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious
Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells